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J Am Dent Assoc. 1985 Apr;110(4):617-21. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8177(15)30011-8.
This paper has presented information concerning the degree of hepatitis B infection in the dental profession. This disease is being transmitted from patients to dentists, dental staff members, and their families by both percutaneous and nonpercutaneous routes. Only one of five infections is clinically diagnosed, deeming the patient's medical history an unreliable indication of potential infectivity. All members of the dental profession are at a risk at least three times higher than the general population of contracting this disease and developing the carrier state. Unfortunately, as undiagnosed carriers, members of the dental profession can also unknowingly infect other staff personnel, patients, and family with widespread ramifications.
本文介绍了牙科行业中乙型肝炎感染程度的相关信息。这种疾病正通过经皮和非经皮途径从患者传播给牙医、牙科工作人员及其家人。临床上仅能诊断出五分之一的感染病例，这使得患者的病史成为潜在传染性的不可靠指标。牙科行业的所有成员感染这种疾病并发展为携带者状态的风险至少是普通人群的三倍。不幸的是，作为未被诊断出的携带者，牙科行业的成员也可能在不知不觉中感染其他工作人员、患者和家人，产生广泛的影响。
