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...

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Main Authors: Gupte Nikhil, Bhat Shreepad M, Basavaraj Anita, Krisagar Anandini, Sastry Jayagowri, Anand Shuchi, Gupta Amita, Bollinger Robert C, Kakrani Arjun L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/142