| Literature DB >> 24292193 |
S Wicker1, F Walcher, S Wutzler, I Marzi, C Stephan.
Abstract
Occupational transmission of HIV among healthcare personnel is rare but has repeatedly been published in the literature. Early initiation of postexposure HIV prophylaxis (HIV-PEP) is crucial to prevent virus transmission. For this reason the need for HIV-PEP has to be evaluated immediately and if necessary, started as soon as possible. This article presents an early intervention program in a university hospital which enables healthcare personnel immediate 24/7/365 access to a HIV-PEP prophylaxis kit following occupational HIV exposure.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24292193 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-013-2641-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chirurg ISSN: 0009-4722 Impact factor: 0.955