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New HIV diagnosis after occupational exposure screening: the importance of reporting needlestick injuries
Author(s) -
Upjohn L. M.,
Stuart R. L.,
Korman T. M.,
Woolley I. J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02616.x
Subject(s) - medicine , needlestick injury , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , occupational exposure , transmission (telecommunications) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , family medicine , electrical engineering , engineering
We describe three new diagnosis of HIV infection as a direct result of testing following occupational exposures (NSIs) in a low‐prevalence setting. In each case the finding was unexpected. Our series provides a reminder of the importance of prompt reporting of NSIs by healthcare workers, access to rapid HIV testing and post‐exposure prophylaxis with antiretrovirals to prevent transmission.