U.S. Public Health Service Updates Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis

The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) recently updated recommendations for the management of health care personnel who experience occupational exposures to blood and/or other body fluids that might contain HIV and recommendations for HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). For a summary of the recommendations, read the PubMed abstract. A link to the entire guideline is available below the abstract.

Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - August 16, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news