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HIV in the health care workplace

A cluster of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections among five patients of an HIVinfected dentist has focused public attention on the possibility of HIV transmission from health care workers (HCWs) to patients. This background paper examines the evidence of the risk of HIV transmission in the health care workplace and discusses the policy implications of the Federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and congressional responses. The issues discussed in this paper were the subject of a workshop conducted by OTA on July 25-26, 1991. This background paper was prepared in response to a request by the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate.