recommendations for treating health care workers exposed to HIV from needle sticks, etc

May 1999

The CDC recently updated their recommendations for treating health care workers exposed to HIV from needle sticks, etc.

Prompt treatment can reduce the risk of HIV infection by 80%.

The CDC recommends using zidovudine 600 mg/day divided BID-TID and lamivudine 150 mg BID...or Combivir BID.

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