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Hepatitis B vaccination and infection control practices of Jordanian clinical dental students
Author(s) -
Scully Crispian,
Bakaeen Ghazi,
Levers Hugh
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1991.tb00943.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis b , vaccination , infection control , sterilization (economics) , hepatitis , hepatitis b virus , virology , immunology , virus , intensive care medicine , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
The knowledge of occupational hazards from blood‐borne viruses, and practices related to cross‐infection control were studied in Jordanian dental students. A survey in July 1990 showed that over 90% were aware of the existence of vaccines against hepatitis B virus and most appreciated the possible long‐term hepatic sequelae of hepatitis B virus infection. Nearly 50% had already been immunized against hepatitis B and a further 4% intended to be vaccinated. Autoclaves were used by more than 80% for the sterilization of dental instruments.