Bloodborne HIV: Don't Get Stuck!

Investigations describe two outbreaks of HIV infections from unsterile procedures during kidney dialysis.

An outbreak in 1990 infected 33 dialysis patients in the province of Cordoba. [1]

An outbreak reported in 1993 infected 20 patients attending the Centro Modelo de Dialisis in La Plata during 1992-93.[1]

References

1. Dyer E. Argentinian doctor accused of spread AIDS. BMJ 1993; 307: 584. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1678922/?page=4 (accessed 11 February 2018).