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Hiv And Eye Infections
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HIV infection through sweat in eyesHi,I have read in many placs that you can not be infected through contact with the sweat of and HIV infected person. However, would it be possible to be infected if the sweat came into contact with, lets say, your eyes?Andre...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Andre,Exactly what part of "you cannot be infected through contact with the sweat of an HIV-infected person" don't you understand??? After all, you've read this fact in "many placs," right? Come on, Andre, be...
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splash of hiv infected blood in the eyeI was at work and I was washing the instruments that were used on a hiv pt. the blood that was in... Read more »eye splash exposure with HIV and hepatitis infected bloodI had an exposure to blood from a pt who was both HIV positive and Hepatitis C positive blood. He... Read more »
Articles
Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and AdolescentsDisclosure of Relationship Summary Introduction History of the Guidelines Guidelines Process Major Changes in Guidelines Since Last Publication How to Use the Information in this Report Effect of ART on the Management of OIs ... Read more »
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and AdolescentsSummary Introduction How to Use the Information in This Report Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Incidence and Management of OIs Initiation of ART in the Setting of an Acute OI (Treatment-Naive Patients) Management of Acute OIs in the... Read more »
OIs and Co-Infections and STIs -- Oh, My!Now that powerful HIV medications can slow down the progression of HIV-related disease and even AIDS, more common illnesses (such as heart disease and cancer) have become a greater concern for people living with the virus. Still, some of the same... Read more »
Strategies for Managing Opportunistic InfectionsIntroduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic... Read more »
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OCD, eye, and HIV
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Dear all,I am 30 years old and suffer from OCD. Contamination fears and everything. Here is what happened last saturday. I was at a laundromat washing my clothes. I went to the bathroom and washed my hands. I used a lot of soap because of my... Read more » HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut
Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies
Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside...
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Early signs of HIV infection - article in Genre
Posted by ScotCharles, 2 Replies
Genre magazine has an excellent article in the April 2006 issue on the early signs of HIV infection. Check it out.
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HIV infection from dried blood?
Posted by panic05, 5 Replies
I got a question on HIV infection from dried blood. I know no one has been infected with HIV due to contact with toilet seat so far. But I am still worrying about its possibility.Today, I went to a public washroom. After flushing the toilet, I... Read more »
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