HIV infection and surgeons
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AbstractThe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which remains uniformly fatal in affected individuals. A common route of HIV transmission is via inoculation of contaminated blood, which may occur during surgical procedures. Surgeons may estimate their risk of HIV infection over a 30‐year surgical career based on HIV prevalence among surgical patients, percutaneous injury rate per operation, and seroconversion rate. Surgeons can reduce their risk by various means, but the most pragmatic is by reducing the rate of percutaneous injury through optimal surgical technique and proper precautions.
- University of California, Los Angeles United States
- West Los Angeles College United States
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Risk Factors, General Surgery, Health Personnel, Occupational Exposure, Prevalence, Humans, HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Risk Factors, General Surgery, Health Personnel, Occupational Exposure, Prevalence, Humans, HIV Infections
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