Blood borne viruses – key facts for primary care dental teams

Blood-borne viruses in health care workers: prevention and management.

Three pathogens account for most cases of occupationally acquired blood-borne infection: hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The highest proportion of occupational transmission is due to percutaneous injury (PI) via hollow-bore needles with vascular access. We briefly review prevention and management of blood-borne pathogens in health care wo...

Rethinking our approach to blood-borne viruses

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Transmission of blood-borne pathogens in US dental health care settings: 2016 update.

BACKGROUND During the past decade, investigators have reported transmissions of blood-borne pathogens (BBPs) in dental settings. In this article, the authors describe these transmissions and examine the lapses in infection prevention on the basis of available information. METHODS The authors reviewed the literature from 2003 through 2015 to identify reports of the transmission of BBPs in dent...

occupational exposure to blood borne viruses among healthcare workers in a tertiary care referral hospital in tehran

Blood-borne virus-related discrimination in dental services.

While the risk of infection through occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses is a major concern of dental health care workers, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and many health, AIDS and discrimination-related agencies have identified discrimination related to HIV/AIDS as a priority area for action. In 1995 the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services selected the School of Medica...