HIV in Healthcare Settings
Prevention and Control of HIV in Healthcare Settings
This section applies to exposure to HIV and transmission of HIV in healthcare settings. It deals predominantly with information for Healthcare personnel.
Protecting Patients
These resources may be of use to healthcare practitioners:
- Sterilization and disinfection of medical devices: General principles
- Sterilization and disinfection of Patient-care equipment: HIV Related
Guidelines
- Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis MMWR 2005
- Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings MMWR 2003
- USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus: a summary. MMWR 1995
- Guidelines for preventing the transmission of HIV through transplantation of human tissue and organs. MMWR 1994
- Use of vaccines and immune globulin in persons with altered immunocompetence (Recommendations of the ACIP). MMWR 1993
- Recommendations for HIV testing services for inpatients and outpatients in acute-care hospital settings. MMWR 1993
- Recommendations for preventing transmission of HIV and hepatitis B virus to patients during exposure-prone procedures. MMWR 1991
Protecting Healthcare Workers
These resources may be of use to healthcare practitioners:
- Workbook for Designing, Implementing,
and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
A workbook designed for Infection Control & Occupational Health Personnel, Hospital Administrators and Sharps Injury Prevention Committees. - Exposure to Blood - What Health-Care Workers Need to Know Updated: July 2003PDF (10 pages / 371KB)A published booklet with important information about occupational exposures to blood, the risks of infection and important measures that should occur after an exposure.
- Preventing Needlestick
Injuries in Healthcare Settings NIOSH 1999
Download or order this NIOSH published booklet. - Fact sheet: Universal Precautions and Barriers
1996
Explanation of the current CDC recommendations on preventing the transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens when providing first aid or health care. - Laundry: Washing Infected Material
Guidelines
- Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - 2005
- Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003
- Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis-Updated
2001
Public Health Service Guideline along with Posters, Slide Sets, and CD-ROM - CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998
- CDC Guidelines for Prevention of transmission of HIV and hepatitis B virus to health-care and public-safety workers MMWR 1989
- CDC's Universal precautions for prevention of transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens in health-care settings - Update 1988
- CDC Recommendations for prevention of HIV transmission in health-care settings MMWR 1987
Date last modified: July 5,
2006
Content source:
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Quality Promotion (DHQP)
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Related Resources
BBP Exposure Resources
- PEPLINE Exposure Hotline
Up-to-the-minute advice on managing occupational exposures (e.g., needlesticks, splashes, etc.) to HIV, hepatitis and other bloodborne pathogens - National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation (NCCC) Hotline