A survey of the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 164-166

  Grime, P R ^a   Risi, L J A ^a   Carruthers, J R ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Post exposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; DIARRHEA; DRUG SAFETY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TASTE DISORDER; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034074128     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/50.3.164     Document Type: Article

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