Acute hepatitis B infection following a community-acquired needlestick injury

Sonia Res, Francis J. Bowden*

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    Abstract

    We report a case of acute Hepatitis B infection occurring 2 months after a community-acquired needlestick injury. The patient had a history of incomplete vaccination and Hepatitis B vaccine booster was delayed. He did not receive immunoglobulin. This is only the second report of Hepatitis B transmission in this setting.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)487-489
    Number of pages3
    JournalJournal of Infection
    Volume62
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

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