Document 0217
 DOCN  M9590217
 TI    Current perspectives in infection control and human immunodeficiency
       virus.
 DT    9509
 AU    Ibbotson V; Department of Microbiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St.;
       Leonards, Australia.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1994 Nov 3-6;6:47 (unnumbered
       abstract). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM6/95291882
 AB    The risk of health care worker to patient or patient to patient
       transmission of HIV is possible under certain conditions. There have
       been well publicised cases implying nosocomial transmission of HIV and
       Hepatitis C. This paper examines the case of the Florida dentist and the
       Eastern Sydney surgeon. The paper discusses the patient to patient
       transmission of Hepatitis C which occurred in a private hospital in
       Sydney. The investigations which followed the identification of an HIV
       antibody positive gynaecologist in a Sydney teaching hospital are
       outlined. Infection Control issues are highlighted. Recent Infection
       Control guidelines designed to prevent nosocomial transmission of blood
       borne diseases have aroused controversy. Some of these Infection Control
       issues remain unresolved. The ramifications of such controversy and
       unresolved issues are discussed and interventions to further decrease
       risk of transmission of blood borne diseases are outlined.
 DE    Cross Infection/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Dental Care  *Disease
       Transmission, Patient-to-Professional  *Disease Transmission,
       Professional-to-Patient  Hepatitis C/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION
       Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Occupational
       Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Risk Factors  Surgery, Operative
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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