Health Care Workers & HIV/AIDS
General Issues
- CDC Warns Against Sharing Insulin Pens (January 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Schools in U.S., Canada Teaching Little About Gay Health (September 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Occupational HIV Transmission and Prevention Among Health Care Workers (February 22, 2011)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- WHO, International Labor Organization, UNAIDS Release Guidelines to Prevent Transmission of HIV, TB to Health Workers (November 29, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- CDC, FDA Warn About Fingerstick Devices (August 31, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Love the Glove: Glove Use in Hospitals Appears to Cut Risk of Needlestick Injury (August 10, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A Silent Epidemic of Needle Injuries (December 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Patterns of Engagement in Care by HIV-Infected Adults: South Carolina, 2004-2006 (June 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- International Nurses Day Chance to Improve Conditions for Health Workers in Developing Countries, Opinion Piece Says (May 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Surgeon-to-Patient HIV Transmission Risk Very Low, CDC Report Says (January 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Another AIDS Casualty (April 7, 2008)
In New York Magazine
- Surveillance of Health Care Personnel With HIV/AIDS (December 2003)
As of December 2002.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oklahoma: Board Rejects Agreement With Accused Nurse (November 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthcare Worker Sues State for Telling Insurance Carrier of HIV Exposure (November 14, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Smallpox Inoculation Urged for Employees of Hospitals (October 17, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Preventing Occupational HIV Transmission to Healthcare Personnel (February 2002)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- OSHA Revises Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Directive (November 5, 1999)
From U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Health Care Workers (October 1997)
From U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- Protecting Patients and Professionals From Blood-Borne Diseases (April 1993)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Post-Exposure HIV Prevention for Occupational Exposure: News & Research
 Listen to Donald's Story on POZIAM Radio: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (October 25, 2011)
"Working in pre-hospital care for ten years, the first thing you ever learn is to expect the unexpected. That statement never held more truth to Donald than it did in the fall of 2005. Donald's shift ended early because the trauma patient he had later died. Donald was exposed to this patient's virus ... HIV."
From The Body
- Treatment After Exposure to HIV (June 16, 2011)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Innovative Widget Provides N.Y. Emergency Rooms With PEP Info (December 15, 2009)
An interview With Antonio Urbina, M.D.
In HIV News & Views, from The Body
- Widget Offers Emergency Rooms Info About PEP (September 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Updated Information Regarding Antiretroviral Agents Used as HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis for Occupational HIV Exposures (December 14, 2007)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Diagram: Management of Occupational Exposures to Blood or Body Fluids (August 2005)
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In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- Post-Exposure HIV Prophylaxis: Two-Step Regimen Appears Safe, Effective (November 29, 2004)
French researchers investigate a four-day course of nevirapine (Viramune) followed by a month of treatment on two NRTIs.
From aidsmap.com
- Exposure to Blood -- What Health Care Workers Need to Know (PDF) (July 2003)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Management of Hepatitis Postexposure Prophylaxis (April 2002)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Ask Dr. Jeff: Is There a "Morning-After" Pill for HIV Exposure? (Spring 2002)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up Requirements Under OSHA's Standard for Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (November 29, 2001)
A guide to dental employer obligations, prepared by the American Dental Association in cooperation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Recommendations for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) (November 2001)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Correctional Health Care Exposure to Infectious Disease (November 2001)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Insight and Information on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (October 1, 2001)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Nevirapine Warning on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (January 12, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Adverse Events for PEP Attributed to Nevirapine (January 5, 2001)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Surgeons' and Occupational Health Departments' Awareness of Guidelines on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Staff Exposed to HIV: A Telephone Survey (July 17, 1999)
In British Medical Journal
- HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Registry Closing (March 12, 1999)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Occupational Exposure (February 1, 1999)
In The 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Experience of Health-Care Workers (HCWs) Taking Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) After Occupational HIV Exposures: Findings of the HIV PEP Registry (September 26, 1998)
In The 38th Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
- What is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)? (Fall 1998)
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis -- How Well Do Health Care Providers Take Antiretroviral Therapy? (July 1, 1998)
In The 12th International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- If You Are Exposed to HIV: Guidelines Published for Postexposure Prevention (June 5, 1998)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Health-Care Worker Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis (May 15, 1998)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Data on Workplace Exposure to HIV (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- A Case-Control Study of HIV Seroconversion in Health Care Workers After Percutaneous Exposure (November 20, 1997)
In New England Journal of Medicine
- National Hotline Opens for Advice on Occupational HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (November 19, 1997)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Genotypic Analyses of HIV Isolates for Antiviral Resistance Mutations From Source Patients Involved in Occupational Exposures (September 1997)
In The 35th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
- Evaluation of Safety Devices for Preventing Percutaneous Injuries Among Health-Care Workers During Phlebotomy Procedures (January 17, 1997)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Recommendations on Health Care Workers Exposure to HIV (Winter 1996)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Occupational Exposure to HIV: Revised Hopkins Policy (July 1996)
In Hopkins HIV Report, from Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
- Needlestick Exposure: CDC Recommends Three-Drug Regimen (June 21, 1996)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Health Care Workers (June/July 1996)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Infection Control Recommendations for the Dental Office and the Dental Laboratory (1996)
From ADA Council on Scientific Affairs and ADA Council on Dental Practice
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