Open AccessClinical Outcomes of Post-exposure Prophylaxis following Occupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus at Dental Departments of Hiroshima University Hospital
Author(s) -
Tomoaki Shintani,
Takashi Iwata,
Morihito Okada,
Miyuki Nakaoka,
Naoya Yamasaki,
Teruhisa Fujii,
Hideki Shiba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current hiv research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.561
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1873-4251
pISSN - 1570-162X
DOI - 10.2174/1570162x18666200804151118
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , occupational exposure , post exposure prophylaxis , needlestick injury , transmission (telecommunications) , universal precautions , family medicine , dentistry , emergency medicine , electrical engineering , engineering
Dental professionals have so many opportunities to use injection needles and sharp instruments during dental treatment that they face an increased risk of needlestick injuries. This retrospective study reports the utilization and clinical outcomes of occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with anti-retroviral agents after being potentially exposed to HIV at the dental departments of Hiroshima University Hospital.