Risks and recommendations for HIV occupational exposures.
The Public Health Service recently updated its recommendations for chemoprophylaxis after exposure to HIV. These recommendations correlate the use of antiretroviral agents with the risk of infection, which is determined by evaluating the exposure and the potential for transmission from the source patient.
Paul
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New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of AIDS Prevention and Control, Trenton, USA.
Costa
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Ziskin
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011292:Premedication; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015215:Zidovudine