title: Occupational transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus after a punch.
abstract: Although the simultaneous transmission of either human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus or HIV and hepatitis B virus from a single source has already been described, this is the first case of transmission to occur after a blow with the fist.
authors.affiliation: Center for Information and Care on Human Immunodeficiency, University Hospital of Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies. cisih-mart@sasi.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Césaire
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cales-Quist
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Béra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sobesky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabié
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016495:Police; D014754:Violence