New recommendations for prophylaxis after HIV exposure.

Abstract:

:Early prophylaxis after exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can reduce the risk of HIV infection 10-fold and should be recommended or offered after all parenteral exposures. The current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call for the use of two nucleoside antiretroviral drugs (zidovudine and lamivudine) with or without a protease inhibitor. The use of interferon alfa-2b has not been extensive but may be of benefit in cases of massive exposure. Both the HIV-source patient and the person exposed to HIV should be tested for hepatitis B and C and syphilis, as well as HIV antibody.

journal_name

Am Fam Physician

authors

Perlmutter BL,Harris BR

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1997-02-01 00:00:00

pages

507-12, 515-7

issue

2

eissn

0002-838X

issn

1532-0650

journal_volume

55

pub_type

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