Viral infections in the dental setting: potential effects on pregnant HCWs.
Occupational exposure of pregnant health care workers to infectious diseases may cause a variety of effects. This article reviews potential effects of viral infections in pregnant health care workers by pathogens transmittable in a dental setting.
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Department of Oral Medicine, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140.
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D002644:Chickenpox / Q000635:transmission; D003797:Dental Staff; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000635:transmission; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000635:transmission; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008457:Measles / Q000635:transmission; D009107:Mumps / Q000635:transmission; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D012409:Rubella / Q000635:transmission; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000635:transmission*