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. 2019 Jul 11;4(Suppl):39–82. doi: 10.3138/jammi_4.s1.abst-02

Table P13-1:

HIV transmission risks during exposure-prone procedures

Author Number of patients exposed/tested (%)/number infected Transmission rate/risk
Specialty
Bell 1992 Surgery N/A (modelling) 1/42,000–1/420,000
Rogers 1993 Surgery 1131/450(40%)/0 No transmission
Dickinson 1993 Dentistry 1192/900 (70%)/0 ≤0.0002%
Von Reyn 1993 Surgery 2317/1174 (51%)/0 4.37/100,000
Crawshaw 1994 Obstetrics/gynecology 1217/520 (43%)/0 No transmission
Hansen 1996 Invasive radiology N/A (modelling) Known HIV status: 0.03/1,000,000 (95% CI: 0–3.8)
Unknown HIV status: 7.5/1,000,000 (95% CI: 0–15.3)
Lot 1999 Surgery 3004/983 (33%)/1 1.02/1000