HIV – Infection Control In Hospitals

HIV – Infection Control In Hospitals

Write in brief about the HIV and dental surgeon.

Answer. HIV is the virus which results in the causation of the AIDS.

Prophylactic measures to be adopted by dental surgeons while treating AIDS patient.

“Hiv Infection Control In Hospitals”

In OPD

• Any patient with open wound, gloves are worn when examining a patient.
• During dental diagnostic procedure gloves should be worn.
• Use disposable instruments.
• Reusable instruments are cleaned in soap and water and emerged in glutaraldehyde.
• No surgical procedure involving sharp instrument should be performed in OPD.

“Preventing Hiv Transmission In Healthcare Settings”

In Operating Room

• Dental chair is covered with a single sheet of polythene.
• The number of personnel in dental operating room should be reduced to minimum.
• The staf with abrasion or lacerations on their hands is not allowed inside the operating room.
• Staff who enter the theater wear overshoes, gloves and disposable water-resistant gowns, and eye protectors.

“The Role Of Ppe In Controlling Hiv Infections”

Surgical technique

• Avoid sharp injury.
• Avoid “needlestick” injuries
• Proper autoclaving at the end of surgery.

AZT—Zidovudine, lamivudine and indinavir should be given for the health workers following exposure of susceptible area to infected material from patient.