Rossouw T M, van Rooyen M, Louw J M, Richter K L
S Afr Med J. 2014 Nov;104(11):732-5. doi: 10.7196/samj.8518.
The risks associated with infection of healthcare workers and students with blood-borne pathogens, specifically HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, are often neglected. South Africa (SA) currently has no official policies or guidelines in place for the prevention and management of these infections. This article reviews the available data and international guidelines with regard to infected healthcare practitioners and makes minimum recommendations for the SA setting.
医护人员和学生感染血源性病原体，特别是艾滋病毒、乙型肝炎病毒和丙型肝炎病毒的风险常常被忽视。南非目前没有关于预防和管理这些感染的官方政策或指南。本文回顾了有关感染医护人员的现有数据和国际指南，并针对南非的情况提出了最低建议。
