title: Incidence of HIV risk and prevention of infection in health care settings.
abstract: Tht HIV epidemic has created awareness about blood borne pathogens transmission in health care settings. Although, the risk of transmission of HIV and other blood borne pathogen may account for a very small proportion, yet the potential for such transmission always exists. Despite this, the use of proper and careful sterile procedures is sufficient to substantially reduce or even eliminate the risk of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Khurana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment