title: [Risk of HIV infection in health personnel involved in tasks of assistance, diagnosis and treatment. Description of 2 cases: one, of ascertained infection, the other under observation].
abstract: Having examined the literature on the subject, the risk of medical assistants contracting HIV infection accidentally while working in wards where seropositive patients are systematically or occasionally admitted for this viral infection is discussed.
authors.affiliation: U.S.S.L. n. 4 - Presidio Ospedaliero Amedeo di Savoia, Torino.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cimino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neirotti
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Il rischio di infezione da HIV nel personale sanitario adibito a compiti di assistenza, diagnosi e cura. Descrizione di due casi: uno di infezione certa, l'altro tuttora in fase di studio.