Introduction.

all epidemiological information available to us today confirms that blood-borne virus infections from medical personnel to patients in medical, surgical and dental procedures are very rare, and that the risk of infection differs according to the viruses to be analyzed.

Protocol:

the present protocol recommends the following: the rights of health workers infected with HIV, HBV or HCV should be respected at all times and therefore the restrictions should be limited to the maximum.

Conclusions:

the minimization of the risk of iatrogenic transmission by health personnel infected patient guarantees the patient’s safety and it is possible to adopt both universal precautions and certain individualized adjustment measures when necessary. The categorization according to labor activities added to the value of blood viral load is important for the assessment of aptitude, which will be assessed individually in the Health Worker Evaluation Committee.

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