Look-back investigation of a health care worker infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
We report the referral of an HIV-infected surgeon and a subsequent first-ever recommended look-back investigation in Hong Kong. Efficient coordination and effective implementation of the look-back investigation yielded a high response rate of 92.3% of priority patients, with none tested HIV positive. Our experience reconfirmed the very small risk of provider-to-patient HIV transmission and the crucial importance of infection control.
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China. Electronic address: seo_spp@dh.gov.hk.
Tai Hing
TH
Lam
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Dominic Ngai Chong
DN
Tsang
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China.
Janice Yee Chi
JY
Lo
Albion Street Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Capacity Building and Health Care Workers Training in HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment and Support, Sydney, Australia.
Julian
J
Gold
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hung To
HT
Luk
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sik To
ST
Lai
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China.
Mang Yee
MY
Ho
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China.
Johanna
J
Tsao
Expert Panel on HIV Infection of Health Care Workers (2009-2012), Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ka Hing
KH
Wong
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
HIV transmission; Infection control