[Risk of infection in a hospital environment].
The infectivologic risk in hospital environment. After a brief introduction on the historical development of the question of infectivologic risk in health services in general, and, in particular, in hospitals, the principal epidemiologic characteristics of viral hepatitis B and C, of HIV/AIDS and of TBC are examined as well as the potential cancerogenic role of the viral hepatitis. Guide-lines on staff health observation are also presented along with work-fitness criteria.
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Dipartimento di Traumatologia, Ortopedia e Medicina del Lavoro, Università di Torino.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*