HIV infection risk to health-care workers

Robyn M. Gershon; David Vlahov

doi:10.1080/15298669091370329

HIV infection risk to health-care workers

Robyn M. Gershon, David Vlahov

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Abstract

The risk of occupationally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in exposed health-care workers has been estimated to be 0.5% after accidental needlestick with an HIV-contaminated needle. Needlestick injuries resulting in parenteral exposure to HIV-infected material are the most common reported cause of occupational HIV infection in health-care workers. With 60% of these exposures unpreventable even with strict adherence to current infection control procedures, it is necessary to develop technical changes in work protection in order to further reduce the risk.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	A-802-A-806
Journal	American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Volume	51
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15298669091370329
State	Published - Dec 1 1990

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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