title: Potential for medical transmission of HIV in Ethiopia.
abstract: The potential medical transmission of HIV through unsafe medical injections was evaluated in 16 rural health institutions in Ethiopia. Most institutions reported re-using disposable needle/syringes, and 12% of observed injections were given with used, disposable syringes prepared for re-use. Analysis of used needle flushes showed no HIV RNA; however, the sensitivity of our method was limited. Despite the re-use of disposable needles, medical injection practices are not likely to contribute significantly to HIV transmission in this region.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Priddy
authors.forename: Fikru
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tesfaye
authors.forename: Yohannes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mengistu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rothenberg
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fitzmaurice
authors.forename: Damen Haile
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Mariam
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: del Rio
authors.forename: Kebede
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oli
authors.forename: Alemayehu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Worku
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000821:virology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles / Q000821:virology; D013242:Sterilization / Q000592:standards; D013594:Syringes