An overview of post exposure prophylaxis for HIV in health care personals: Gujarat scenario

Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-13

  Shevkani, Manoj ^a   Kavina, B ^b   Kumar, Pradeep ^a   Purohit, H ^a   Nihalani, U ^a   Shah, Asha ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b New Mental Hospital Complex   (India)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral drugs; health care personals; HIV; post exposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE REGISTRY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA FLUID; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA;

EID: 79958729467     PISSN: 02537184     EISSN: 19983816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.81247     Document Type: Article

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