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[CME: Postexposure Prophylaxis Following Needlestick Injuries and Non-Occupational Exposures]
1Klinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Abstract:
CME: Postexposure Prophylaxis Following Needlestick Injuries and Non-Occupational Exposures Abstract. Occupational exposures following needlestick injuries are far from being uncommon and require a standardised approach in counselling the respective healthcare worker. In addition, non-occupational exposures likewise cause consultations of A & E services. To inform the medical public on state of the art, postexposure prophylaxis following exposures that potentially carry a risk of infection with bloodborne illnesses (HBV, HCV, HIV), we summarized current policies. Special instances may require expert consultation, but will not be discussed here in detail as it would exceed the scope of our article.
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