The essentials of HIV: a review for nurses. J Infus Nurs 2008;31(4):228-35
Date
07/22/2008Pubmed ID
18641486Pubmed Central ID
PMC2696689DOI
10.1097/01.NAN.0000326831.82526.c4Scopus ID
2-s2.0-53449099750 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
The US HIV epidemic began in 1981. The number of HIV-infected individuals in the United States and throughout the world is increasing each year. Given the increasing number of HIV-infected individuals, knowledge of the basic pathogenesis of HIV disease and the principles of antiretroviral therapy is important for all healthcare professionals. This article describes epidemiologic trends in HIV and reviews HIV transmission, testing, and treatment. It also discusses the risk of HIV transmission to healthcare workers from occupational exposures and reviews the principles of postexposure prophylaxis used to reduce the likelihood of HIV transmission in appropriate circumstances.
Author List
Petroll AE, Hare CB, Pinkerton SDAuthor
Andrew Petroll MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte Count
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
HIV Infections
Humans
Occupational Exposure
United States