title: Managing HIV. Part 7: Professional issues. 7.1 HIV infection control in medical practice.
abstract: Reports of cross-infection with HIV and hepatitis C during routine surgery in Sydney have refocused attention on preventing transmission of HIV and other blood-borne viruses in the health care setting. This review examines the risks of transmission in medical practice, summarises infection control measures and examines issues regarding the HIV-infected health care worker.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Sorrell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D011331:Private Practice; D012307:Risk Factors; D016635:Universal Precautions