Foundations in Continuing Education

HIV/AIDS: Etiology and Oral Manifestations

Part 2. HIV Transmission and Infection Control


Part 1. Etiology and Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS

HIV and the Chain of
Infection

Risk Behaviors for
Transmission

HIV Transmission
Probability of HIV
Transmission

Sexual Transmission of
HIV

Injecting Drug Use and
HIV Transmission

HIV and Pregnancy
Transfusions of Blood or
Blood Products

Transmission of
Multi-Drug Resistant
Forms of HIV

Factors Affecting HIV
Transmission

Risk Reduction Methods
Bloodborne Pathogen
Standard

Part 3. Testing and Counseling

Part 4. Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

Part 5. Ethical and Legal Issues

Part 6. Psychosocial Issues

Conclusion

Glossary

Appendix - HIV (Dental Management of the HIV-Infected Patient)

Resources

References

Post Examination

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Probability of HIV Transmission

The CDC has estimated the following probabilities of infection following ONE exposure to HIV:

  • Contaminated blood transfusion (prior to 1986) 95%

HIV infection rate:

  • One intravenous syringe or needle exposure 0.67%
  • One percutaneous exposure (e.g. a needlestick) 0.4%
  • One episode of receptive anal sexual intercourse 0.1%-3%
  • One episode of receptive vaginal intercourse 0.1%-0.2%
  • One episode of insertive vaginal intercourse 0.03-.09%

A 1% risk means 1 chance in 100 for infection to occur. A 0.10% risk means 1 chance in 1,000. There are no published estimates of the risk for transmission from receptive oral sex or insertive anal sex.

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