Exposure to human immunodeficiency virus among healthcare workers in South Africa

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-270

  Gounden, Y P ^a   Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; HIV exposure

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EXPOSURE; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034212338     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(00)00207-1     Document Type: Article

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