title: Occupational exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis.
abstract: This article reviews risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, specifically HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C to healthcare workers. Information regarding assessing the risk of exposure, appropriate actions to take if an exposure occurs, the most recent recommendations for treatment and follow-up postexposure, and prevention strategies for avoiding exposure are presented. Additionally, current recommendations for the prevention of the transmission of tuberculosis in healthcare workers and the regulatory guidelines governing this topic are discussed.
authors.affiliation: California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011032:Podiatry; D012307:Risk Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*