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KMID : 0648620080130020064
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Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
2008 Volume.13 No. 2 p.64 ~ p.68
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Prevention of HIV Infection in Health Care Setting
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Choi Jun-Yong
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Abstract
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Health care workers are exposed to a small risk of being infected with HIV as a result of occupational exposures. The risks for occupational transmission of HIV vary with the type and severity of exposures. The average risk for HIV transmission after a percutaneous exposure to HIV-infected blood has been estimated to be approximately 0.3%. Health care workers can minimize their risk of occupational HIV infection by following universal precautions, ensuring timely postexposure management, and considering the administration of postexposure prophylaxis.
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KEYWORD
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HIV, Occupational exposure, Universal precautions, Antiretroviral therapy
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