HIV transmission by human bite: a case report and review of the literature-implications for post-exposure prophylaxis

Schuermann, Dirk; Hoffmann, Christian; Stegemann, Miriam S.; Ruwwe-Gloesenkamp, Christoph und Guertler, Lutz (2020): HIV transmission by human bite: a case report and review of the literature-implications for post-exposure prophylaxis. In: Infection, Bd. 48, Nr. 6: S. 949-954

Abstract

We report a case of a probable HIV-1 transmission by human bite. The analyzed data from ten previously reported suspected or allegedly confirmed HIV transmissions revealed a deep bleeding bite wound as the primary risk factor. A high HIV plasma viral load and bleeding oral lesions are present most of the time during HIV transmission by bite. HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be recommended in case of a bleeding wound resulting from a bite of an HIV-infected person. PEP was missed in this presented case.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0300-8126
• Sprache: Englisch