Occupational post-exposure HIV prophylaxis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 8 I, 2004, Pages 626-627

  Maartens, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ANEMIA; BLOOD TOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MALAISE; NAUSEA; NEUTROPENIA; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; VIRUS RESISTANCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 4444361606     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

References (4)

1. Centers for Disease Control. Updated US Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2001;50(RR-11):1-52.
2. Cardo DM, Culver DH, Ciesielski CA, et al. A case-control study of HIV seroconversion in health care workers after percutaneous exposure. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1485-1490.
3. Department of Health. Management of Occupational Exposure to HIV. Department of Health Policy Guideline, January 2000. Pretoria: DOH, 2000.
4. Gerberding JL. Occupational exposure to HIV in health care settings. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:826-833.