Post-exposure prophylaxis for blood borne viral infections in healthcare workers
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Post-exposure prophylaxis for blood borne viral infections in healthcare workers.
Healthcare workers have a high risk of occupational exposure, more so in developing countries, with high incidence of blood borne diseases and prevalence of unsafe practices. Among the various blood borne diseases, the most common and important ones are HIV infection, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Most of the occupational transmission can be prevented and the "standard precaution" has been show...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.79.932.324