Human immunodeficiency virus infections: considerations for health care workers

• Published in: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine (1925) Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 203 - 215
• Main Authors: Wormser, G P, Joline, C, Sivak, S L, Arlin, Z A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States New York Academy of Medicine 01.04.1988
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission; Health Manpower; HIV Seropositivity - transmission; human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Occupational Diseases - transmission; United States; United States

Health care workers are at low risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from their patients. Seroprevalence rates for HIV antibody among health care workers without parenteral exposure are comparable to those of American blood donors. Available data suggest, however, that healt...