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Volume 349:1091-1092 September 11, 2003 Number 11
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Occupational Exposure to HIV

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by Gerberding, J. L.
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To the Editor: Gerberding's Clinical Practice article on occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Feb. 27 issue)1 does not discuss the possibility of persistent psychological disorders after such exposure. There is a single report of the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under these circumstances.2 We have recently observed two cases of chronic PTSD in nurses after needlestick exposure to an HIV-infected patient.

Two nurses sustained needlestick injuries while caring for an HIV-infected patient undergoing hemodialysis. Both nurses received three antiretroviral drugs for four weeks and remained HIV-negative one year later. Each reported persistent symptoms, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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