Abraded Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| The type of health-care occupational exposure with the greatest risk of HIV transmission is: | View Page |
| Occupational Exposures HIV transmission, due to occupational exposure, occurs by: Percutaneous injury, such as a needlestick or a cut with a sharp object; Contact of mucous membrane or abraded skin with HIV-infected blood or body fluids. The risk of HIV transmission after a percutaneous exposure to HIV-infected blood is 0.3%.The risk of HIV transmission after a mucous membrane exposure to HIV-infected blood is .09%.The risk of HIV transmission after contact of abraded skin with HIV-infected blood is estimated to be less than .09%. | View Page |
| Overview Prevention of HIV exposure is the best line of defense to prevent occupational transmission of HIV as there is no vaccine available to develop specific immunity and the postexposure prophylaxis is toxic. Following appropriate workplace practices in the laboratory focus on preventing needlesticks or other sharps injuries and exposure of mucous membranes and abraded skin to HIV-infected blood or body fluids. | View Page |
| The following workplace practices minimize risk of HIV exposure to mucous membranes or abraded skin: | View Page |
| Sites to avoid Avoid the following sites:Scarred, abraded, or inflamed skin.Arms containing IV catheters.Edematous armsArms with casts. | View Page |