Document 0221
 DOCN  M9480221
 TI    [HIV infection in ENT: risk of infection and preventive health
       precautions]
 DT    9410
 AU    Gurtler LG; Max von Pettenkofer Institut fur Hygiene und Med.
       Mikrobiologie; Universitat Munchen.
 SO    Laryngorhinootologie. 1994 May;73(5):291-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94288864
 AB    Risk of HIV transmission during the different modes of treatment depends
       on the HIV prevalence within the patient population and the instruments
       used during invasive procedures. Generally HIV may be transmitted from
       patient to the health care worker, from patient to patient and from
       health care worker to patient. Prevention of all modes of transmission
       is sterilisation or single use of equipment and if this is not possible
       proper disinfection of the equipment. HIV may be transmitted to patients
       by transplants that have not been sufficiently checked or pretreated.
       The most common route of HIV transmission is by stab wounds or puncture
       wounds by sharp instruments including needles. All reagents used for
       disinfection of other infectious agents are also valid for HIV. Infected
       staff should when ever possible avoid or refrain from performing
       operative procedures. HIV transmission is easily to prevent and part of
       all daily activities in medicine.
 DE    Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional  Disease Transmission,
       Professional-to-Patient  Disinfection/*METHODS  English Abstract  Human
       HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Otorhinolaryngologic
       Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*THERAPY  *Patient Care Team  Risk Factors  Universal
       Precautions  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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