Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
The Surgical Infection Society's policy on human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C infection. The Ad Hoc Committee on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Hepatitis
Abstract
The Ad Hoc Committee on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Hepatitis of The Surgical Infection Society has outlined its policy regarding three deadly blood-borne viral infections. The risk of transmission of these microbes, the role of preoperative testing, the problem of the human immunodeficiency virus-infected surgeon, and conduct in the operating room are discussed.
Source and rights
Published by Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1992. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 1992
- Applies to
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
- PubMed
- 1540101
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026
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