title: [European and North American regulations on employing HBV-, HCV- and HIV-infected persons in health care].
abstract: In the United States of America (1991), in Canada (1998), in the UK (1993, 1994) and in Germany (1999) recommendations have been published concerning performance of "exposure-prone procedures" (EPP) by persons infected with Hepatitis-B virus (HBV), Hepatitis-C virus (HCV) or HIV. This review summarises the definition of EPP, methods to reduce the transmission of blood-borne pathogens, immunisation and screening policies, constitution of an advisory panel and the question of trace-back investigations described in these regulations.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Arbeitsphysiologie, Arbeitsmedizin und Infektionsschutz, Bergische Universität-Gesamthochschule Wuppertal.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hasselhorn
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005060:Europe; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States