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Case Reports
. 2002 Jun;23(6):345-8.
doi: 10.1086/502065.

Transmission of drug-resistant HIV after an occupational exposure despite postexposure prophylaxis with a combination drug regimen

Elise M Beltrami  1 , Chi-Cheng Luo, Nicolas de la Torre, Denise M Cardo
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Transmission of drug-resistant HIV after an occupational exposure despite postexposure prophylaxis with a combination drug regimen

Elise M Beltrami et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

We documented a case of occupational human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) despite postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with a combination drug regimen after percutaneous injury with a needle from a sharps disposal container in the hospital room of an HIV-infected patient. This failure of PEP with a combination drug regimen may have been related to antiretroviral drug resistance, other factors, or both. This case highlights the importance of preventing injury to prevent occupational transmission of HIV.

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