Argentinian doctors accused of spreading AIDS.
BMJ
; 307(6904): 584, 1993 Sep 04.
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| ID: mdl-8401012
PIP: The provincial ministry of health has taken over a dialysis center in La Plata, Argentina, following the discovery that at least 20 of the clinic's 34 regular patients have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Catheters of the clinic's dialysis machines were found to be contaminated with HIV. The 5 physicians associated with the Centro Modelo de Dialisis have been discharged for negligence. 20 of the regular patients also contracted hepatitis C. Argentinian law stipulates that filters for the same patient must be changed after 4 times and prohibits the use of the same vessel to administer medication to more than 1 patient. Testimony from nurses at the La Plata clinic revealed that filters were reused for several patients and basic sanitary procedures were not followed. In 1990, 33 kidney disease patients at a dialysis center in Cordoba became infected with HIV and it was discovered that filters had been used up to 8 times for different patients. The 5 La Plata physicians stand accused of "the culpable propagation of dangerous diseases."^ieng
Palavras-chave
Americas; Argentina; Biology; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Diseases; Equipment And Supplies--standards; Examinations And Diagnoses; Health; Health Personnel; Hiv Infections--transmission; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Latin America; Medical Liability; Physicians; Physiology; Renal Effects; South America; Urogenital Effects; Urogenital System; Viral Diseases
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Contaminação de Equipamentos
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Diálise Renal
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido