• Cleve Clin J Med · May 2003

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    New guidelines for occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses.

    • Francisco Alvarado-Ramy and Elise M Beltrami.
    • Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30333, USA.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2003 May 1; 70 (5): 457-65.

    AbstractThe US Public Health Service recently updated its guidelines for managing health care workers exposed to blood or other body fluids that might contain blood-borne viruses. The update addresses, among other things, timely administration of hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine, appropriate testing for hepatitis C exposure, and new information on prophylaxis after exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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