Postexposure Prophylaxis
Research from University of California in the area of postexposure prophylaxis published
Published in AIDS Weekly, May 10th, 2010
Fresh data on postexposure prophylaxis are presented in the report 'Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV.' According to recent research from the United States, "Health care workers are at risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other infectious pathogens through exposure to blood and body fluids. Antiretroviral medications have been prescribed for postexposure prophylaxis following occupational exposure to the HIV since the early 1990s."
"This practice has since been extended to nonoccupational situations, such as sexual assaults. The efficacy of prophylactic therapy may be highly time-dependent and should be initiated as soon as possible," wrote R.L Chin and...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2010-05-10)
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