Estimating HIV-1 transmission efficiency through unsafe medical injections

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 152-159

  Gisselquist, David P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV 1; Iatrogenic; Injections; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTION; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTIONS; LIBYA; ROMANIA; RUSSIA; SAFETY;

EID: 0036180797     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462021924820     Document Type: Review

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