scholarly journals Surveillance of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in health care workers: the Italian national programme

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Ippolito ◽  
V Puro ◽  
N Petrosillo ◽  
G De Carli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Bloodborne Pathogens ◽  
National Programme ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Bloodborne Infections

Health care workers (HCWs) face a serious risk of acquiring bloodborne infections, in particular hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), all of which are associated with significant morbidity and mortality

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