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PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF HIV INFECTION: UNDERSTANDING HOW HIV IS SPREAD: PREVENTING TRANSMISSION DURING HOME CARE-GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF HIV DURING HOME CARE
People with HIV infection and those involved in their care will want to lower the already low risk of transmission. This is easily accomplished by using the basic and simple guidelines described below.
Handwashing. Handwashing is the most important way to prevent the spread of most infectious microbes, not just HIV.
The usual recommendation is to wash under hot running water. Apply soap or a germicide like alcohol, rub vigorously for at least ten seconds, rinse thoroughly, and then dry the hands.
Gloves. Wear gloves if your hands have any cuts, sores, or torn cuticles. Wear gloves to handle blood or feces or urine, or to clean open sores. Wear gloves for cleaning surfaces that have been soiled by blood or feces or urine. (Feces and urine are included in this guideline not because they might transmit HIV but because they can contain many other infectious microbes.) The preferred gloves are latex. Latex gloves may be superior to vinyl; plastic and cloth gloves are not recommended. After they are used, gloves should be taken off or changed before going on to some other task. Following use, soiled gloves should be washed with soap and water, then dried, and then discarded in a plastic container such as a trash can lined with a plastic bag.
Disinfectants. These are chemicals that kill microbes. No one is known to have become infected from contacting HIV on a surface outside the body. Nevertheless, this virus has been shown to survive outside the body on a surface for several days (though in lower and lower numbers), and it is probably wise to clean up blood or other bodily secretions on clothing or hard surfaces. Studies show that HIV is killed by heat and by nearly all chemical disinfectants.
The most commonly used disinfectants include bleach and alcohol (70 percent isopropyl). Other disinfectants that are effective include hydrogen peroxide, iodophors, phenolics, and quaternary ammonium compounds. These disinfectants are readily available in pharmacies and grocery stores. They are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with directions for use and precautionary information.
Although each of these disinfectants kills HIV, they kill HIV at varying rates of speed, the effect they have on other microorganisms is variable, their effect on different materials differs, and they may be harmful if used inappropriately. Some disinfectants remove the color from
fabrics, some corrode metal, some will etch glass, and some will stiffen plastic. All this information is included on the disinfectant's label.
The most common disinfectant used is sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as household bleach (the most common brand is Clorox). This is available as a 5.25 percent solution wherever household cleaning products are sold. Household bleach kills a broad range of microbes, including HIV. To clean surfaces contaminated by blood or secretions, use a 1:10 dilution. A 1:10 dilution contains one part of 5.25 percent household bleach and nine parts of tap water (for example, one-fourth cup bleach and two and one-fourth cups water). Leave the 1:10 dilution on the surface for ten minutes, then wipe it off.
If the surface is cleaned before using the bleach, a 1:100 dilution may be used. Some people find it convenient to use the 1:100 dilution of bleach in a spray bottle, to spray on surfaces after they have been wiped clean. Bleach may corrode metals. It may also damage electrical and
electronic equipment. Undiluted, it can leave white spots on fabric or eat holes in fabric. Contact with the skin and especially the eyes should be avoided. Use gloves to protect the skin when cleaning and disinfecting with bleach. If bleach comes in contact with skin, eyes, or mouth, the area should be washed or rinsed thoroughly with water. This applies to undiluted bleach and to the 1:10 dilution. Inhaling bleach fumes should also be avoided.
Household bleach may be stored in the original container (or in any opaque container) in a cool area, for up to a year. Bleach in solution is unstable and loses potency when exposed to sunlight, heat, or metal. Diluted bleach solutions should be used within a day or discarded.
Seventy percent isopropyl alcohol is also a very effective disinfectant. One problem with its use on surfaces is that it evaporates quickly. It may also cause skin irritation. This is the usual disinfectant ingredient in waterless handwashing products that are marketed in sealed packets. Isopropyl alcohol need not be diluted before use. Undiluted isopropyl alcohol kills high concentrations of HIV in less than one minute.
Hydrogen peroxide is usually sold in a 3 percent solution, which is too weak to disinfect. Iodine is an adequate skin disinfectant, but it must be used carefully since it stains fabrics, corrodes metal, cracks plastics, and dissolves rubber.
In summary, the most practical disinfectant to keep on hand is household bleach. Bleach should be properly stored and clearly labeled to avoid misuse or accidental drinking. In addition, 70 percent isopropyl alcohol can be used to clean cuts or other open wounds.
Dishwashing. There is no reason to provide separate dishes, glasses, or silverware for people with HIV infection. Washing dishes in a standard dishwasher or in hot soapy water is adequate.
Laundry. Laundry should be washed with detergent, using the hot cycle. Adding one-third cup of household bleach per ten gallons of wash water will assure disinfection, although it is really not necessary and may damage some fabrics. Fabrics that are soaked with blood or other body secretions should be presoaked and then washed separately.
Dry cleaning will disinfect any fabric.
Cuts and other injuries. Any fresh bleeding cut or sore on the caregiver or the person with HIV infection should be wiped free of blood, washed carefully, and treated with alcohol (70 percent isopropyl).
Blood spills. Blood, including menstrual blood, spilled on a surface should be cleaned by a person wearing disposable gloves and using disposable cleaning cloths. After wiping up the blood, clean the area with a disinfectant like household bleach in a 1:10 or 1:100 dilution. Sponges, mops, and fabrics that have blood or body fluids on them may be cleaned with soap and water or with bleach in a 1:10 dilution.
Disposal of waste. Liquid waste that may have HIV in it can be poured into the toilet or sink. This will not contaminate the sewer system: sewage is decontaminated using methods that are clearly adequate to kill HIV and virtually all other microbes as well.
Soiled materials such as bandages, sanitary napkins, disposable gloves, soiled cleaning cloths, and the like should be placed in plastic bags for disposal. This is important primarily when they are soiled with blood.
Sharp instruments such as needles, syringes, used razor blades, and broken glass should be placed in containers such as a metal coffee can for disposal. To be extra cautious, some health departments recommend also adding bleach to the container.
To summarize: Caregivers should be cautious and sensible but should not worry excessively. In ten years, of all the people who are and have been caregivers, only two are known to have become infected by nonsexual contact. Neither of these two persons used any precautions at all.
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