Rossouw, Theresa M.Van Rooyen, MarietjieLouw, Jakobus MurrayRichter, Karin Louise2015-02-242015-02-242014-11Rossouw, TM, Van Rooyen, M Louw, JM & Richter, KL 2014, 'Blood-borne infections in healthcare workers in South Africa ', South African Medical Journal, vol. 104, no. 1, pp. 732-735.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJ.8518http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43792The risks associated with infection of healthcare workers and students with blood-borne pathogens, specifically HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, are often neglected. South Africa (SA) currently has no official policies or guidelines in place for the prevention and management of these infections. This article reviews the available data and international guidelines with regard to infected healthcare practitioners and makes minimum recommendations for the SA setting.en© 2014 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).Blood-borne infectionsHealthcare workers (HCWs)South Africa (SA)Article