Adverse events relating to antiretroviral prophylaxis for occupational accidents

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 294-296

  Medeiros, Eduardo Alexandrino Servolo ^a,b   Bakowski, Elcio ^a   Sassi, Silvia Janice Gomes ^a   Destra, Alessandra Santana ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti HIV agents, adverse effects; Exposure to biological agents, prevention control; Occupational exposure, prevention control

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL;

EID: 34147209413     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102007000200018     Document Type: Article

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