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Reducing the risk of nosocomial HIV infection in British health workers working overseas: role of post-exposure prophylaxis
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Reducing the risk of nosocomial HIV infection in British health workers working overseas: role of post-exposure prophylaxis
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Nosocomial transmission of HIV is often a worry for health professionals seeking work experience in Third World countries
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Post-exposure prophylaxis against HIV infection is hard to supply for expatriate staff.BMJ. 1998 Oct 17;317(7165):1084. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7165.1084a. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9774313 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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