title: [The health professional in the dental/oral field and exposure to risk of infection: epidemiology and prevention].
abstract: A systematic review of the main infectious pathogens potentially transmissible to health care professionals during odontostomatologic procedures is carried out, with special attention focused on parenteral exposure in the surgical, dental, and stomatological environment. Epidemiological issues and specific risk factors are treated systematically, together with all available, recommended chemoprophylactic and immunological prophylactic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica Specialistica e Sperimentale, Sezione Malattie Infettive, Ama Mater Studiorum" Università degli Studi di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. Roberto.manfredi@unibo.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calza
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verucchi
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology; D003797:Dental Staff; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014871:Water Microbiology