[Estimation of the possibility of HIV or hepatitis B infection transmission in ambulatory care of substance dependence].
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the risk of HIV or hepatitis B infection after pricking accidents in the ambulant care and treatment of drug addicts.


METHODS
Risk estimation.


METHODS
Aid station for drug addicts in Nijmegen.


METHODS
Inventorization of the pricking accidents at the above-named aid station and calculation of the risk of infection.


RESULTS
During 30 years on the job, a worker in addict care outside Amsterdam runs a 0.007% risk of job-related HIV infection and a 4.5% risk of hepatitis B infection. The corresponding figures for Amsterdam are 0.05% and 7%, respectively. The job-related risk for workers in general hospitals in Amsterdam is 0.0012-0.015% for a job-related HIV infection and 1-5% for a job-related hepatitis B infection.


CONCLUSIONS
The risk of workers in an aid station for drug addicts of contracting a job-related HIV or hepatitis B infection is relatively high compared with workers in health care in general. An active infection prevention policy for workers in addict care is to be recommended.
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Katholieke Universiteit, vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde, Nijmegen.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011336:Probability; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
Schatting van de kans op overdracht van HIV- of hepatitis B-infectie in de ambulante verslavingszorg.