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Ban Mishu, MD; William Schaffner, MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, Tenn

JAMA. 1993;270(13):1545-1546.

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—Human immunodeficiency virus transmission from a Florida dentist to six of his patients occurred despite the use of standard infection control procedures in the dental practice and the absence of documented injury to the dentist.¹ Similarly, transmission of HBV from infected dentists and surgeons to their patients has occurred despite the use of universal precautions and the absence of recognized injury to health care workers (HCWs).² Dr Shields suggests that a sheathed CAS with a single-ended needle may be effective in minimizing transmission of blood-borne pathogens from dentists to patients. Recently, numerous needle devices have been designed with the goal of reducing the risk of needle-stick injury.^3,4 We applaud the efforts to introduce new and potentially safer "sharps" into the health care setting; however, very few data have documented the effectiveness of these devices.⁵ Indeed, it is important to note that recent reports of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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