| ID (ISN) del documento | 45955 |
| Número CIS |
86-746 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0098-7484 - Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Año |
1985 |
| Número de serie |
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| Título |
Summary: Recommendation for preventing transmission of infection with HTLV-III/LAV in the workplace |
| Información bibliográfica |
6 Dec. 1985, Vol.254, No.21, p.3023-3026; 13 Dec. 1985, No.22, p.3162-3167. 26 ref. |
| Resumen |
This two-part recommendation was published as part of the Morbidity and Mortality Report of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta (Georgia, USA). The recommendations deal with preventive measures against acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the workplace. The primary group at risk is that of health workers, and the preventive measures similar to those employed against hepatitis B infection (careful handling of sharp objects likely to be contaminated, wearing of gloves and other protective equipment when the possibility of exposure to blood and other body fluids exists, minimising the need for emergency mouth-to-mouth resuscitation). Particular problems discussed: precautions for health care workers involved in home care, precautions during emergency health care, management of parenteral and mucous membrane exposure, serologic testing of patients, precautions against transmission of virus from health care workers to patients, appropriate sterilisation measures. There are also comments on possible dangers to other workers (personal services - hairdressers, cosmetologists etc; food service workers). No known risk of AIDS infection exists in other work settings, and fear of working with people infected by the virus is unwarranted. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
síndrome de inmunodeficiencia; servicios médicos y sanitarios; prevención del contagio |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
desinfección del material; Estados Unidos; hepatitis vírica; mucosas; directiva; peluquerías; contaminación; prevención médica; equipo de protección individual |
| Tipo de documento |
F - Notas informativas, directrices prácticas, normas |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
HIV/AIDS
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