A 30-year-old nurse with needle-stick from source HIV positive and undetectable but unknown recent load. Time since exposure 1 hour. Best PEP approach...

Question

A 30-year-old nurse with needle-stick from source HIV positive and undetectable but unknown recent load. Time since exposure 1 hour. Best PEP approach?

Accepted Answer

Start 3-drug HIV PEP immediately and test source/worker

Answer

Wait for source viral load

Answer

Start 2-drug PEP only

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No PEP if undetectable ever

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Delayed PEP after baseline labs return

us-abem MCQ (SBA): HIV PEP-Occupational Exposure

A 30-year-old nurse with needle-stick from source HIV positive and undetectable but unknown recent load. Time since exposure 1 hour. Best PEP approach?