The seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus in patients undergoing septoplasty

Abstract Introduction Worldwide, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus are major health problems. Healthcare workers are at risk of transmitting blood-borne viruses, and surgeons have a higher risk of exposure to blood and higher rates of percutaneous injury than ot...

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Main Authors: Ozlem Onerci Celebi, Ela Araz Server, Bahtiyar Hamit, Özgür Yiğit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
HBV
HCV
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942018000100034&lng=en&tlng=en