title: HIV postexposure prophylaxis in the 21st century.
abstract: The administration of postexposure prophylaxis has become the standard of care for occupational exposures to HIV. We have learned a great deal about the safety and potential efficacy of these agents, as well as the optimal management of health-care workers occupationally exposed to HIV. This article describes the current state of knowledge in this field, identifies substantive questions to be answered, and summarizes basic principles of postexposure management.
authors: Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. dkh.nih.gov
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015497:HIV-1; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents