Sexual exposure to HIV infection: Is there a role for emergency prophylaxis?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-52

  Desmond, N M ^a   King, E C J ^b   Dawson, S G ^a  

^a BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b National AIDS Manual   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antivirals; HIV; Prevention; Transmission

Indexed keywords

INDINAVIR; LAMIVUDINE; VIRUS RNA; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NAUSEA; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0031887430     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981920874     Document Type: Article

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