High risk for occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Pune, India
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The risk for occupational exposure to HIV has been well characterized in the developed world, but limited information is available about this transmission risk in resource-constrained settings facing the largest burden of HIV infecti...
Main Authors: | Gupte Nikhil, Bhat Shreepad M, Basavaraj Anita, Krisagar Anandini, Sastry Jayagowri, Anand Shuchi, Gupta Amita, Bollinger Robert C, Kakrani Arjun L |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/142 |
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