title: Transmissible agents and the surgeon.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lyerly
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors