Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Infection among Dentists
The Journal of the American Dental AssociationPublished 1 March 1992
Stephen E. Gruninger, Chakwan Siew, S.B. Chang, Richmond Clayton, Jean Leete, Sally Hojvat
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The largest collection yet assembled of year-to-year data on the seroprevalence of antibody to HIV in practicing dentists confirms that dentists--along with other health care workers--remain at low risk for occupationally acquired HIV infection.
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The largest collection yet assembled of year-to-year data on the seroprevalence of antibody to HIV in practicing dentists confirms that dentists--along with other health care workers--remain at low risk for occupationally acquired HIV infection.
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