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TERENCE M. DAVIDSON, MD; BRUCE STABILE, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117(12):1343-1344.

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The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic continues. The number of patients with AIDS continues to grow. Surgeons have a responsibility to protect themselves and the operating room team in such a way as to minimize the inadvertent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from patient to health-care team. Otolaryngologists are required to suspect and diagnose AIDS because 40% to 60% of patients with AIDS present with disease involving the head and neck. Second, virtually all patients with AIDS develop head and neck infections or tumors during their disease and, again, the otolaryngologist is required to diagnose and assist in treatment.

HIV can be transmitted to health-care team members by inadvertent sticks, cuts, and splashes at the time of surgery. It behooves every surgeon and every operating room team to have a program to minimize the risk of transmitting AIDS and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The following are the guidelines recommended . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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San Diego, Calif

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