Hepatitis B and C infection in haemodialysis patients in Libya: prevalence, incidence and risk factors

Background: Patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis (HD) are at higher risk for acquiring Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections than the general population. Strict infection control measures are essential to prevent nosocomial transmission. We aimed to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Alashek, Wiam A., McIntyre, Christopher W., Taal, Maarten W.
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2975/