The risk of needle stick accidents during surgical procedures: HIV-1 viral load in blood and bone marrow

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 671-672

  Regez, Rosa M ^a   Kleipool, Arthur E ^a   Speekenbrink, Ron G ^a   Frissen, P H Jos ^a  

^a Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; HIV viral load; Needle stick accidents; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE MARROW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BONE MARROW; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HIV-1; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SURGERY; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 27344449610     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646205774357280     Document Type: Article

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