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Common problems with wound care: infection with HIV.

Br J Nurs. 1995 Nov 9-22;4(20):1219-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96332056
Kiernan M; Young T

Abstract: The issue of the care required by wounded patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus should be addressed by all nursing personnel. The virus can be transmitted through blood, blood products or wound exudate. Promotion of universal precautions should greatly minimise the risk. The patient's infection status is not always known and the problem may not be a major wound but an associated condition.
Keywords: Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Infection Control/*METHODS Nursing Assessment Risk Factors Wounds and Injuries/COMPLICATIONS/*NURSING JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDhumanhivinfections/KWDcomplications/prevention&control/transmissioninfectioncontrol/KWDmethodsnursingassessmentriskfactorswoundsandinjuries/complications/KWDnursingjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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