Abstract
With about a million people in the United States infected with HIV, health care providers increasingly will encounter infected patients. To minimize transmission in the workplace, recommended infection control measures, including universal precautions, should be followed strictly.
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / transmission
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
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Dental Assistants
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Dental Hygienists
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Dental Staff*
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Dentists*
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Humans
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Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
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Patients*
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Population Surveillance
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Risk Factors
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United States / epidemiology
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Universal Precautions*