Blood transmitted diseases prevention and prophylaxis after exposure
Infections transmitted by blood are infections where the infectious agent from the blood of one person is transmitted to the other person. These infections usually occur in hospitals and other places of hospitality. A large number of pathogens are transmitted through blood. Except of bacteria and viruses, as the most common pathogens that are transmitted through blood, there has been proven the transfer of the fungus, parasites and spirochetes through blood. Viruses that are the most frequently transmitted through blood and represent the highest risk of infection are: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The primary way to prevent transmission HBV, HCV and HIV in hospitals is to avoid occupational exposure of blood. You need to know that for HBV, HCV and HIV infection exist post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which refers to a set of measures and procedures which prevent the transmission of pathogens transmitted through blood and other body fluids individuals who are infected.