TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupationally acquired infections and the healthcare worker
AU - Cloeren, Marianne
AU - Perl, Trish M.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Much of the recent research related to occupational infections in healthcare workers has focused on the evaluation of the effectiveness of preventive measures, the cost-effectiveness of such measures, and alternative approaches to preventing common occupational infections. This article reviews recent information on healthcare workers about occupationally acquired diseases and considers the risks from unusual or re-emerging pathogens. Among recent advances of note are effective post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, approaches to achieving immunity to hepatitis B in vaccine non-responders, better diagnostic tests for hepatitis C and improved equipment for preventing blood exposure.
AB - Much of the recent research related to occupational infections in healthcare workers has focused on the evaluation of the effectiveness of preventive measures, the cost-effectiveness of such measures, and alternative approaches to preventing common occupational infections. This article reviews recent information on healthcare workers about occupationally acquired diseases and considers the risks from unusual or re-emerging pathogens. Among recent advances of note are effective post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, approaches to achieving immunity to hepatitis B in vaccine non-responders, better diagnostic tests for hepatitis C and improved equipment for preventing blood exposure.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001432-199808000-00015
DO - 10.1097/00001432-199808000-00015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17033415
AN - SCOPUS:0031876401
SN - 0951-7375
VL - 11
SP - 475
EP - 482
JO - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
JF - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
IS - 4
ER -