Post-exposure prophylaxis after non-occupational exposure to HIV in Greece

International Nursing Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-72

  Raftopoulos, V ^a,b   Nikolopoulos, G ^a   Konte, V ^a   Pylli, M ^a   Tsiara, C ^a   Makri, E ^a   Paraskeva, D ^a  

^a Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

HIV Prevention; HIV Prophylaxis; Non Occupational Exposure; Unprotected Sex

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GREECE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 39149110233     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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