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ModerateInfectious DiseasesHIV post-exposure prophylaxisuk-plab-1

A 36-year-old healthcare worker sustains a needlestick injury from a patient known to be HIV-positive with a high viral load. The injury is deep, and it occurred 1 hour ago. What is the most appropriate action?

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