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Recommendations for HIV testing services for Inpatients and Outpatients in Acute-Care Hospital Settings
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01/15/1993
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Source: MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports / Centers for Disease Control. 1993; 42(RR-2):1-6.
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
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Description:Although preventing blood exposures is the primary means of preventing occupationally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, appropriate post exposure management is an important element of workplace safety. Information suggesting that zidovudine (ZDV) post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may reduce the risk for HIV transmission after occupational exposure to HIV-infected blood prompted a Public Health Service (PHS) interagency working group, with expert consultation, to update a previous PHS statement on management of occupational exposure to HIV with the following findings and recommendations on PEP.
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ISSN:1057-5987 (print)
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Pages in Document:6 pdf pages
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Volume:42
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Issue:2
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