Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Exposures Following Blood-borne Virus Incidents in Central Australia, 2002-2012.

S. Hewagama; S. Krishnaswamy; L. King; J. Davies; R. Baird

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Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Exposures Following Blood-borne Virus Incidents in Central Australia, 2002-2012.

S. Hewagama, S. Krishnaswamy, L. King, J. Davies, R. Baird

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We retrospectively audited hospital occupational exposure events over a 10-year period, in a human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-endemic area of Central Australia, and report on 53 individuals exposed to HTLV-1 with no transmissions documented (95% confidence interval, 0%-1.5%). This has important implications for the management of exposures including the role of postexposure prophylaxis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-87
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu227
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2014
Externally published	Yes

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HTLV-1
needlestick
occupational exposure

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