Occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in a health district in Cameroon: assessment of the knowledge and practices of nurses.

<h4>Background</h4>Health care providers are at risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from occupational exposure, with nurses being the most vulnerable. There is no data on the awareness of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among nurses in Cameroon. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, Noah Fongwen Takah, Anastase Dzudie, Neville Mengnjo Bonko, George Awungafac, Divine Teno, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Karen Sliwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124416