The risk of occupational exposure and infection with infectious diseases: Part 3.
This article is the third of a series devoted to the epidemiology of selected infectious diseases known to be transmitted in health care settings. Part 1 (Home Care Provider 1998;3:251-2) consisted of a brief review of general preventive measures associated with standard and transmission-based precautions. Part 2 (Home Care Provider 1998;3:304-5) included a discussion of specific viral illnesses associated with blood-borne transmission. This article will address cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes infections along with influenza and meningitis.
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