New operative technique to reduce surgeons' risk of HIV infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. A, 1991, Pages 177-183

  Raahave, D ^a   Bremmelgaard, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; hepatitis B; Human immunodeficiency virus; surgery; surgical instruments; surgical nursing

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; TECHNIQUE;

ASEPSIS; DENMARK; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMAN; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; RISK FACTORS; SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0025908718     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(91)90021-Y     Document Type: Article

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