RT Book, Section
A1 Rutstein, Richard M.
A1 Steenhoff, Andrew
A2 Shah, Samir S.
SR Print(0)
ID 6911971
T1 Chapter 55. Preventing HIV Infection: Postexposure Prophylaxis
T2 Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-148924-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6911971
RD 2024/04/23
AB Until  an  effective  HIV  vaccine  is  in  widespread  use,  taming  the  HIV  epidemic  will  require  the  prevention  of  exposure  to  the  virus.  Activities  such  as  on-site  rapid  HIV  testing  with  early  treatment  of  infected  persons,  universal  precaution  training,  safer  sex  education,  and  needle  exchange  programs  all  are  important  aspects  of  an  effective  preventative  strategy.  However,  in  cases  where  exposure  has  already  occurred,  it  is  possible  to  decrease  the  risk  of  transmission  of  HIV  infection  through  the  use  of  postexposure  prophylaxis  (PEP).