HIV/AIDS

Research in the area of HIV/AIDS reported from University of Frankfurt

Published in AIDS Weekly, December 15th, 2008

According to a study from Frankfurt, Germany, "Our paper measures the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients at the University Hospital of Frankfurt/Main, and correlates the prevalence with risk factors for exposure to and infection of healthcare workers (HCWs). Individual risk assessments were calculated for exposed HCWs."

"Survey of patients admitted to a German University Hospital. Markers for HBV, HCV and HIV were studied and evaluated statistically. Data on needlestick injuries (NSIs) among HCWs were correlated with the prevalence of infectious patients. The HBV, HCV and HIV prevalence among...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-12-15)

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