Occupational Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Authors: Charles E. Becker
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Symposium15 April 1989Occupational Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Risks and Risk ReductionCharles E. Becker, MD, James E. Cone, MD, MPH, Julie Gerberding, MDCharles E. Becker, MDSearch for more papers by this author, James E. Cone, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, Julie Gerberding, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-110-8-653 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAs the epidemic of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) expands, the prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in health care environments will increase and health care workers in many locations are likely to be at increased risk for exposure. The Fifth Annual Advances in Occupational Cancer Conference, held in December 1988 in San Francisco, addressed occupational HIV infection. Symposium participants concluded that the risk of HIV infection for health care workers is low but not zero. Implementation of universal blood and body fluid precautions was agreed to as an appropriate method of preventing exposure to HIV, especially for preventing needlestick accidents. Current standards for hospital waste disposal were judged to be adequate to prevent transmission of HIV, and confidential testing for HIV antibody in health care workers with follow-up counseling was recommended where indicated. It was also agreed that the risk of occupational exposure to HIV does not free health care workers from the responsibility to provide care to infected persons....Symposium Papers1. Sande M. HIV transmission update. University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California. Google Scholar2. Henderson D. Risks to health care workers exposed to HIV. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Google Scholar3. 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Workers' compensation for health care workers exposed to HIV infection in hospitals. California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, California. Google Scholar16. Eickhoff T. Responses of health care advisor groups to HIV infection risks. Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. Google Scholar17. Jonsen A. Ethical issues in health care personnel treating HIV infection. University of Washington, Department of Medical Ethics, Seattle, Washington. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From San Francisco General Medical Center, San Francisco, California. For the current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCommunication Chaos from Discrepancies in Personal Protective Equipment and Preoperative GuidelinesWhat’s in a number? 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