Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 122, Issue 8, 42-44
Copyright © 1991 by American Dental Association
Dentists, allied professionals with AIDS
C Ciesielski,
B Gooch,
T Hammett,
and
R Metler
Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga. 30333.
With about a million people in the United States infected with HIV, health care providers increasingly will encounter infected patients. To minimize transmission in the workplace, recommended infection control measures, including universal precautions, should be followed strictly.