A healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known HIV-positive patient with detectable viral load. According to guidelines which is recommende...

Question

A healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known HIV-positive patient with detectable viral load. According to guidelines which is recommended

Accepted Answer

Start PEP with combination antiretroviral therapy

Answer

No prophylaxis needed if viral load is unknown

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Immediate single antiretroviral drug

Answer

Wait for HIV seroconversion

Answer

Use immunoglobulins alone

MCQ (SBA): Infectious Diseases & Immunology

A healthcare worker has a needlestick injury from a known HIV-positive patient with detectable viral load. According to guidelines which is recommended