Identifying a hepatitis B outbreak by molecular surveillance: a case study

Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus have been used to investigate recognized outbreaks, to reject or confirm suspected chains of transmission, and to prove unusual reservoirs or routes of infection. An unraveling of an outbreak of asymptomatic hepatitis B on a pediatric ward after the inciden...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2006-02, Vol.332 (7537), p.343-345
Hauptverfasser:	Fisker, N, Carlsen, N L T, Kolmos, H J, Tønning-Sørensen, L, Høst, A, Christensen, P B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Blood Cancer Case studies Catheterization, Central Venous Catheters Child Children Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - epidemiology Denmark - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Disease transmission Epidemiology Equipment Contamination General aspects Genetic research Hematologic Diseases - therapy Hepatitis Hepatitis antigens Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - diagnosis Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis B virus Human viral diseases Humans Infection Control Infections Infectious diseases Medical sciences Miscellaneous Molecular biology Neoplasms - therapy Oncology Outbreaks Pediatrics Practice Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Screening Sequence Analysis, DNA University hospitals Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus have been used to investigate recognized outbreaks, to reject or confirm suspected chains of transmission, and to prove unusual reservoirs or routes of infection. An unraveling of an outbreak of asymptomatic hepatitis B on a pediatric ward after the incidental identification of a single case of hepatitis B is presented.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.332.7537.343