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Antiretroviral drug resistance among patients with human immunodeficiency virus who act as sources or potential sources in occupational accidents involving healthcare workers.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 1 Sept 2005
El-Far Fabiane, Medeiros Eduardo Alexandrino Servolo, Gasparoto Carlos Teodoro, Diaz Ricardo Sobhie
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OBJECTIVE: To determine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 genotypic antiretroviral drug resistance profiles of patients presenting a risk or potential risk for occupational exposure of healthcare workers. DESIGN: Observational survey involving HIV-infected patients. Blood samples collected from source-patients and potential source-patients underwent HIV-1 genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing and...
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