title: Autopsy risk and acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report and reappraisal.
abstract: Autopsy findings have contributed greatly to our understanding of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. To our knowledge, documented autopsy-acquired infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 has not been reported, suggesting autopsy performance is of limited risk. We present a well-documented case of autopsy-acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection in a pathologist who sustained a scalpel wound to the hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn 37232, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schaffner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D001344:Autopsy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010336:Pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000821:virology