Spare post-exposure prophylaxis with round-the-clock HIV testing of the source patient

AIDS. 2001 Dec 7;15(18):2451-2. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200112070-00014.

Abstract

After occupational exposures, immediate HIV testing of source patients may avoid the unnecessary use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Two time periods were compared. Before the availability of 24 h a day immediate testing, PEP was initiated after 12.6% of exposures, compared with 3.7% during the second period. The adjusted relative odds ratio of PEP during the second compared with the first period, was 0.23. The availability of immediate HIV testing limits unnecessary occupational PEP.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Serodiagnosis*
  • HIV Antibodies / blood
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional*
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Patients*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • HIV Antibodies