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Prevalence of HIV-1, HBV, and HCV Among Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department of the Hospital de Base of the Federal District, Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Julival Ribeiro
Affiliation:
Hospital de Base of the Federal District
Ricardo Boaventura
Affiliation:
Hospital de Base of the Federal District
Rilson F. Moitinho
Affiliation:
Hospital de Base of the Federal District
Neila F. Moitinho
Affiliation:
Hospital de Base of the Federal District
Kleber N. Campos
Affiliation:
Hospital de Base of the Federal District
Ruiter R. Silva
Affiliation:
Health Institute of the Federal District, Brasilía, Brazil
Geni N.N.L. Câmara
Affiliation:
Health Institute of the Federal District, Brasilía, Brazil
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Abstract

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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2000

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