The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e18-e21, November 2006

Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical service

Presented at the 30th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7–9, 2006

  • Faisal Bakaeen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Surgery 112 OCL, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Tel.: +1-713-794-8737; fax: +1-713-794-7352.
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  • Samir Awad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Daniel Albo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Charles F. Bellows, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Joseph Huh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Clara Kistner, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Dorothy Izard

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Jeffery Triebel, B.S., M.Div.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Myrna Khan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • David H. Berger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Received 13 May 2006; received in revised form 1 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00504-6

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e18-e21, November 2006

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