Healthcare workers and HIV health issues.
Should healthcare workers (HCWs) be routinely tested for HIV? The authors reviewed the literature on the risk and incidence of HIV transmission from HCW to patients and offer recommendations for HIV testing in HCWs in Singapore. Management of HCWs who are tested seropositive for HIV infection is also discussed in this paper.
Chua
Arlene
A
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Leo
Yee Sin
YS
Kurup
Asok
A
Chlebicki
Maciej Piotr
MP
Lee
Cheng Chuan
CC
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology