Bloodborne Pathogens in Dental Settings

General Information

• Exposure to Blood - What Health-Care Workers Need to Know, 2003 (PDF 371KB, 10 pages)
  Important factors that may determine the overall risk for occupational transmission of a bloodborne pathogen include the number of infected individuals in the patient population, the chance of becoming infected after a single blood contact from an infected patient, and the type and number of blood contacts.

Guidelines

• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003 MMWR, December 19, 2003 / 52(RR17);1-61

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