Universal precautions for prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens in health-care settings.
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Transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens in health care settings: a review of risk factors and guidelines for prevention. World Health Organization.
Recent reports of the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in health care settings have caused considerable public health concern. HIV as well as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other bloodborne pathogens do constitute infectious hazards in certain settings. Transmission has been reported from patient to patient, patient to health care workers, and rarely, from health care worker to p...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
دوره 37 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988