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November 26th, 2009

Risk of HIV transmission, PEP, RASP Tool

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percutaneous: .3% (three in one thousand) mucosa: .09% (9 in 10,000) receptive anal intercourse: 1 to 30% insertive anal intercourse:…

January 4th, 2009

736. Empiric Rx bacterial meningitis in PCN-allergic / Who needs chemoprophylaxis for meningitis? / Options for chemoprophylaxis

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October 26th, 2008

526. Situations for which consultation for HIV PEP is advised / Is there a delay after which PEP is ineffective? / How long is PEP? / Usual 2 drug regimen / PEP followup

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October 26th, 2008

525. Estimated risk of HIV infection from all types of percutaneous exposures to HIV positive blood / Risk from mucous membrane exposure / Skin exposure // HIV PEP: source is known HIV negative, unknown source, source status unknown, source positive (several combinations)

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October 26th, 2008

524. Variables to assess in work-related HIV exposure / Measures for any HIV-exposed worker

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October 26th, 2008

523. Hepatitis B PEP: Exposed is known vaccine responder & source is HBsAg negative / Other combinations for unvaccinated exposed / Known nonresponder // Hep C PEP

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October 26th, 2008

522. What is listed on a material safety data sheet / Potential therapies for blood or body fluid exposure / Variables to assess in management of Hep B postexposure prophylaxis

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January 6th, 2008

185. HIV PEP process / High risk factors in sexual HIV exposure

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January 6th, 2008

184. HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) for health care workers: high risk source RFs / low risk source / high risk exposure / low risk exposure

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January 6th, 2008

183. Reported # cases of seroconversion following health care worker exposure to a suture needle / Estimated efficacy of transmission for percutaneous exposure – hollow needle / Mucocutaneous exposure

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