Ignorance of post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines following HIV needlestick injury may increase the risk of seroconversion

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 767-770

  Diprose, P ^a   Deakin, C D ^a   Smedley, J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, audit; Education, continuing; Infection, HIV

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; FIRST AID; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 0034106958     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013591     Document Type: Article

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