| Document ID (ISN) | 69970 |
| CIS number |
97-1704 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0196-6553 - American Journal of Infection Control |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zuckerman A.J. |
| Title |
Occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus: A comparative risk analysis |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1995, Vol.23, No.5, p.286-289. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Data on the probability of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B and subsequent seroconversion are reviewed. Mortality and morbidity rates associated with both viruses in health care workers are also examined. A model for the analysis of occupational risk for HIV and hepatitis B is presented and shows that quality-adjusted loss in life expectancy is greater after percutaneous exposure to a patient seropositive for hepatitis B than after exposure to a patient with symptomatic HIV infection. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
infectious diseases; infectious hepatitis; health care personnel; hospitals; immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
morbidity; hazard evaluation; mortality |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Liver diseases
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
HIV/AIDS
|
