New HIV diagnosis after occupational exposure screening: The importance of reporting needlestick injuries

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 202-204

  Upjohn, L M ^a   Stuart, R L ^a   Korman, T M ^a   Woolley, I J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

HIV; Needlestick; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

ADULT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84857389550     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02616.x     Document Type: Article

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