POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS - FREQUENCYOF INITIATION AND COMPLETION OF NEWLY RECOMMENDED REGIMEN

Authors
SEPKOWITZ KA RIVERA P LOUTHER J LIM S PRYOR B
Citation
Ka. Sepkowitz et al., POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS - FREQUENCYOF INITIATION AND COMPLETION OF NEWLY RECOMMENDED REGIMEN, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 19(7), 1998, pp. 506-508
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
19
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
506 - 508
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1998)19:7<506:PPFH-F>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Recent evidence demonstrating the efficacy of zidovudine, as well as e xperience with protease inhibitors, led to revision of recommendations for occupational exposures to human immunodeficiency virus-infected b lood. At our hospital, this resulted in significant increases in rates of reported exposures and prophylaxis initiation. Among 10 healthcare workers given three-drug, protease-inhibitor-containing regimens, fiv e completed 4 weeks, two completed 4 weeks of two drugs, and three sto pped due to intolerance. Three workers missed work due to side effects .