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Have There Been Cases Of Hiv Being Transmitted From Dentist To Patients
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PLEASE DOC.... PATIENT TO DENTIST INFECTION.... PLEASE READ ASAPDOC, thank you for reading this....I CAN'T SLEEP. I haven't been tested for HIV. I've been sexually active (oral sex) for the last five years. Let's assume I'm positive, I know it's unlikely, but let's assume it....
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,"Let's assume I'm positive. I know it's unlikely, but let's assume it." WHAT???? Dude, why assume anything when it's so incredibly simple to know one way or the other with a simple rapid HIV test??? Results...
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Sudden Drop Observed in Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance Among Cohort of Recently Infected San Francisco PatientsThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of a study he presented at CROI 2009. After... Read more »
Increased Drug Flow Fueling Spread of HIV in Iran; Country Seeing More Sexually Transmitted HIV Cases, UNICEF Official SaysThe number of HIV cases in Iran is increasing rapidly because of the increased flow of heroin into the country from Afghanistan, and an increasing number of HIV cases are being transmitted sexually, Christian Salazar, UNICEF coordinator for HIV in... Read more »
Comments on the CDC's "Draft Guidelines for HIV Case Surveillance, Including Monitoring HIV Infection & AIDS"I. Introduction Resolution of the debate about whether to require the reporting of the names of those who test positive for HIV must turn on the actual usefulness of this information to provide a comprehensive picture of the HIV epidemic, which in... Read more »
Ongoing Sexually Transmitted Disease Acquisition and Risk-Taking Behavior Among U.S. HIV-Infected Patients in Primary Care: Implications for Prevention InterventionsTo gain a better understanding of factors associated with HIV- and STD-transmitting behavior among persons living with HIV, the team estimated STD prevalence and incidence, as well as associated risk factors, among a diverse sample of HIV-positive... Read more »
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Primary HIV Infection Case PresentationsThe following cases illustrate the complexities involved in recognizing and correctly diagnosing primary HIV infection (PHI). Extensive lab work, but also thorough history taking, is required. Patient 1 was... Read more » Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say
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Nature 433, 788 (24 February 2005)New York draws fire over case of drug-resistant HIV ERIKA CHECK Rare, aggressive form of AIDS used to publicize dangers of unprotected sex. [WASHINGTON] A decision by New York health officials to announce the detection... Read more » Going to the dentist....ouch!!!
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I had to make my first routine dentist appt since I found out I was HIV pos. I asked my HIV provider if I should disclose my status to my dentist and his hygenist who cleans my teeth and does most of the work. She said no, that there has been no...
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