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Implications of Postvaccination Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia in the Management of Exposures to Body Fluids
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Abstract
A neonate vaccinated against HBV was the source of an occupational exposure to blood. She was tested for hepatitis B surface antigen and found to be positive, leading to unnecessary treatment, retesting, and concern. Evaluation of the infectious status of HBV should rely on other means if vaccination has recently occurred.
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