Light on the Obscure Field of Non-occupational HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Light on the Obscure Field of Non-occupational HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Pablo Barreiro
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Carlos III-La Paz University Hospital. Madrid, Spain
*Correspondence: Pablo Barreiro, Email not available
Abstract
Prophylaxis with highly active antiretroviral therapy(HAART) is indicated in the event of healthcare-personnelexposure to blood from HIV-infected patients.However, the assessment and management of incidentswith potential for HIV transmission outside thisclinical setting is not so well standardized. Expertsfrom 14 European countries have recently releasedguidelines on how to proceed in case of non-occupationalHIV post-exposure prophylaxis (NONOPEP)(Almeda, et al. Eurosurveillance 2004;9:35-40).
