Spare post-exposure prophylaxis with round-the-clock HIV testing of the source patient
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_817B688BE143
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Spare post-exposure prophylaxis with round-the-clock HIV testing of the source patient
Journal
AIDS
ISSN
0269-9370 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2001
Volume
15
Number
18
Pages
2451-2
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Dec 7
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Dec 7
Abstract
After occupational exposures, immediate HIV testing of source patients may avoid the unnecessary use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Two time periods were compared. Before the availability of 24 h a day immediate testing, PEP was initiated after 12.6% of exposures, compared with 3.7% during the second period. The adjusted relative odds ratio of PEP during the second compared with the first period, was 0.23. The availability of immediate HIV testing limits unnecessary occupational PEP.
Keywords
*AIDS Serodiagnosis
*Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
HIV Antibodies/blood
HIV Infections/diagnosis/*prevention & control/transmission
Health Personnel
Humans
*Occupational Exposure
*Patients
Time Factors
Pubmed
Web of science
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25/01/2008 18:07
Last modification date
20/08/2019 15:41
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