Occupational Transmission Of Hiv And Hbv

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Dr please answer - HBV Transmission & Window questions

Doctor, I have read the archives, but would really, really appreciate some clarification on a couple things...1. I had an encounter about 5 weeks ago, and went to my doctor for testing. In one archive message, you say the window for HBV testing is...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease. However what you describe is a very low risk behavior. You are right the antigen or virus should be detectable in a few weeks, but the antibody will take about 6 weeks. You should take the vaccine for... Read more »

Confused by HIV / HBV risks !

Hello Dr. Bob,I Hope you're fine. To start with I just want to say that you do a very, very good and important job here on the net by giving clear answers and hope to worried people.Don't get annoyed by churchladies or other religious...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Not-Enlightened Guy,Thanks for your kind comments!I agree HIV PEP would not be warranted for oral sex. The treatment your physician provided would be considered aggressive by most standards. Generally speaking hepatitis B immunoglobulin would not... Read more »

Inactive HBV carrier having unprotected sex with active HBV carrier

Hello Doctor.I am a HBV inactive carrier with HBs Ag+, HBe Ag-, HBV DNA(PCR)=4055 copies/mL, ALT and AST are within normal.I want to have unprotected sex with my new girlfriend who is an active HBV carrier with 100s of millions of copies/mL. We went...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I personally would be concerned about this. In HIV, for example, we know that patients can be "superinfected" with another strain of virus. I would be concerned that the same thing could happen in this situation that you describe.... Read more »

occupational exposure to HIV

I was trying to draw ABG from an AIDS patient. On first attempt I could not draw any blood and before I was going to try again with that needle I got stuck superficially. I would like to know how much risk I am for contracting HIV while I am...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,It is difficult to give you an accurate assessment of your risk without additional details. In prospective studies of healthcare providers, the average risk of HIV transmission, after a percutaneous exposure to HIV-infected blood, is estimated... Read more »

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Window Period for Occupational Exposures

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Taken from a report on HIV exposure in a health care setting:

HIV Seroconversion in HCWs

Data on the timing and clinical characteristics of seroconversion in HIV-exposed HCWs are limited by the infrequency of infection following occupational... Read more »

Multi-infections of HBV, HCV, HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

This sounds like science fiction, but.....
I have infected with HBV for around 20 years or so. The same applies to Hiv+. HCV occured about 16 years ago. I have no trouble with either of the HCV or HBV after initial liver enzyme elevation and... Read more »

Co-infection HIV-HBV chronic

Posted by MPL1160

I am looking to connect with other coinfected with HBV chronic and share experience and info. I am in the NY metropolitan area but not necessarily looking for people in the same area. Anyone interested can either thread or email me direct at... Read more »

HIV and HBV infection. If you have adice!!

Posted by pozz_in_SA

I would like to hear from people in the same boat as myself. I have to go and see my dr today again for additional tests and then to decide what to do next. As you can imagine I am shit scared and would like to get as much possible info. What meds... Read more »

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