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Preventing HIV Transmission in Health Care Settings

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Abstract

Among the most controversial purposes for which HIV testing has been proposed is the provision of information to assist in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in health care settings. Initial debate focused on the possible role of testing patients in order to protect health care workers; more recent controversies have involved proposals for testing health care workers to prevent HIV transmission to patients. In this chapter, we summarize available data on the risk of HIV transmission in health care settings, including data on whether knowledge of a patient’s HIV status affects a health care worker’s likelihood of exposure to the patient’s blood. We also summarize preventive strategies recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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  1. Laboratory Investigations Branch Division of HIV/AIDS, National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA

    Gerald Schochetman Ph.D. (Chief) (Chief)

  2. Developmental Technology Section Laboratory Investigations Branch Division of HIV/AIDS, National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA

    J. Richard George Ph.D. (Chief) (Chief)

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Ciesielski, C.A., Bell, D.M. (1994). Preventing HIV Transmission in Health Care Settings. In: Schochetman, G., George, J.R. (eds) AIDS Testing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0867-9_24

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