Needlestick Risks at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites: Create prevention plans, be ready to call PEP hotlineAHC MEDIAHospital Employee Health
Question What role, if any, does the rapidHIVantibody test have in a protocol for postexposure treatment of needlestick or other significant exposures to body fluids from HIV-infected patients? Is it worth delaying the initiation of therapy until the results of that test are available? Response ...
In 1996, PEPstudiesshowed a 79 percent reduction in the odds of seroconversion for health care workers who experienced a potential occupational exposure, such as a needlestick injury. Since then, oPEP—for occupational exposures—has been standard of care for health care workers. Activists began de...