Hepatitis B Transmission Between Dental or Medical Workers and Patients

Editorials1 August 1981Hepatitis B Transmission Between Dental or Medical Workers and PatientsROBERT J. GERETY, M.D., PH.D.ROBERT J. GERETY, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-95-2-229 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHepatitis B is a hazard for dental and medical workers who directly or indirectly acquire the infection from their patients. The risk is higher for urban dentists and physicians and increases with years of practice. Dentists, especially oral surgeons, are particularly at risk (1), as are physicians, especially surgeons and pathologists. In one study 14.4% of dentists and 16.0% of physicians had serologic evidence of past or current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections compared to 4.4% of nonmedical, first-time volunteer blood donors (2). 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FINTON, M.S.P.H. 1 August 1981Volume 95, Issue 2Page: 229-231KeywordsBlood donorsHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis B virusInfectious hepatitisPathologistsSub-specialty careSurgeons ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1981 PDF downloadLoading ...