Proposed antiretroviral therapy guidelines for prophylaxis of occupationally related HIV seroconversion: a practical approach.
Recent research indicates that antiretroviral prophylaxis significantly reduces occupationally related human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion. This article outlines principles on which guidelines were based for treating aggressively those healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to HIV occupationally at the Catholic Medical Center in Jamaica, New York. These recommendations attempt to provide HCWs with the best possible available antiretroviral therapy to treat occupational HIV seroconversion. New options must continue to be explored as new information becomes available.
Department of Medicine, Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA.
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