Risks of AIDS among health personnel (physicians, nurses, obstetricians)
Candura, F.; Moscato, G.; Maserati, R.
Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro 10(4-5): 173-176
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-9889 PMID: 3154337 Document Number: 305586
Health-care workers are exposed to risk of HIV infection. Blood and body fluids containing blood are the most important sources of HIV and the major risk for health-care workers occurs by incidental parenteral contact with these fluids. Therefore, the risk can be minimized by taking care to prevent injuries and by using protective barriers for mucous membranes and skin. However, the number of cases reported in literature with occupational HIV infection is extremely low.