less confusion about preventing HIV after a needlestick
November 2013
You'll see less confusion about preventing HIV after a needlestick.
There is a 1-in-300 chance of transmitting HIV after a needlestick if the source patient is positive.
Who will get prophylactic treatment? Expect meds to be started in anyone who is stuck by a needle from an HIV-positive patient...and possibly if the patient's HIV status is unknown because the needle is from a sharps container, etc.
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