| Literature DB >> 3113545 |
M McEvoy, K Porter, P Mortimer, N Simmons, D Shanson.
Abstract
In a prospective study of 150 health care workers in the United Kingdom who had been accidentally exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus no evidence of transmission was found. Larger studies in the United States and anecdotal accounts in publications from other countries confirm that the risk of occupational infection is very low. Health care workers must adopt safe procedures at all times, however, to avoid exposure to infection.Entities:
Keywords: Accidental Deaths; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Communicable Diseases; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Europe; Examinations And Diagnoses; Follow-up Studies; Health; Health Personnel; Hiv Infections; Infections; Mortality; Northern Europe; Population; Population At Risk; Population Dynamics; Prospective Studies; Research Methodology; Research Report; Studies; United Kingdom; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3113545 PMCID： PMC1246736 DOI： 10.1136/bmj.294.6587.1595
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) ISSN： 0267-0623