Multiple needle-stick injuries with risk of human immunodeficiency virus exposure in a primary school

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 933-936

  Thomas, H Lucy ^a   Liebeschuetz, Susan ^a   Shingadia, Delane ^b   Addiman, Sarah ^a   Mellanby, Alex ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Nonoccupational exposure; Postexposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE; NELFINAVIR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 33749442320     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000238679.06100.cc     Document Type: Article

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