HIV Infection with Seroconversion after a Superficial Needlestick Injury to the Finger
Authors:
- E OksenhendlerEOE Oksenhendler
- M HarzicMHM Harzic
- J M Le RouxJRJ M Le Roux
- C RabianCRC Rabian
- J P ClauvelJCJ P Clauvel
- 28 August 1986
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 315 (9) , 582
Abstract
To the Editor: In the April 24 issue of the Journal, Stricof and Morse reported a well-documented case of HIV (HTLV-III/LAV) seroconversion in a health care worker after a needlestick injury.1 A Special Report evaluating the occupational risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) appeared in the same issue.2 We have recently investigated a case of HIV seroconversion after an occupational needlestick injury.During a thoracentesis a nurse received a superficial self-inflicted needlestick injury to the finger while recapping the needle, which was contaminated by the bloody pleural fluid of a patient with persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, pleural effusion, seropositivity for . . .Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Occupational Risk of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome among Health Care WorkersNew England Journal of Medicine, 1986
- HTLV-III/LAV Seroconversion Following a Deep Intramuscular Needlestick InjuryNew England Journal of Medicine, 1986