Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as an Occupational Disease
Authors: PRISCILLA A. FURTH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1988Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as an Occupational DiseasePRISCILLA A. FURTH, M.D.PRISCILLA A. FURTH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-1-156 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In an editorial (1) on the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as an occupational disease, Brennan states that "the accident leading to an HIV infection in a health care worker will generally be easily identified." In fact, the accident may be difficult to determine for three reasons. First, not all patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will be identified. Most of the one to two million people in the United States who are now asymptomatically infected have not been diagnosed. Persons who are acutely infected with HIV are not identified by current serologic tests (2). A...References1. BRENNAN T. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as an occupational disease. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:581-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. KESSLERBLAAUWSPEAR HBJ. Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in seronegative homosexuals presenting with an acute viral syndrome. JAMA. 1987;258:1196-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. RANKIKROHNALLAIN AMJ. Long latency precedes overt seroconversion in sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus infection. Lancet. 1987;2:589-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FEDSON D. Immunization for health care workers and patients in hospitals. In: WENZEL RP, ed. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins; 1987;183. Google Scholar5. SHERETZHAMPTON RA. Infection control aspects of hospital employee health. In: WENZEL RP, ed. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins; 1987;119. Google Scholar6. KLEINPHELANFRIEDLAND RJG. Low occupational risk of HIV infection for dental professionals [Abstract]. In: Abstracts from the Ill International Conference on AIDS, 1-5 June 1987, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization; 1987;155. Google Scholar7. . Update: human immunodeficiency virus infections in health-care workers exposed to blood of infected patients. MMWR. 1987;36:285-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar1. BRENNAN T. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as an occupational disease. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:581-3. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByForm: Tode ti and ToiondeAnticipated Outcomes of Accidental Occupational Exposure to HIVIncidência de acidentes de trabalho relacionada com a não utilização das precauções universais 1 January 1988Volume 108, Issue 1Page: 156-157KeywordsAIDSHIVHIV infectionsHealth care providers Issue Published: 1 January 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...