title: Human immunodeficiency virus in the health care setting.
abstract: Dr. Wheeler reviews the mechanisms of HIV infection and discusses procedures and situations that place health professionals at risk. Prevention of HIV transmission, institutional management of occupational exposure, and postexposure prophylaxis are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Physicians, Inc., INOVA Office of HIV Services, Annandale, VA 22003, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States