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

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Infection - 48(2020), 6 vom: 27. Dez., Seite 949-954

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schürmann, Dirk [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Stegemann, Miriam S [VerfasserIn]
Ruwwe-Glösenkamp, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Gürtler, Lutz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
HIV transmission
Human bite
Human immunodeficiency virus
Journal Article
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Review
Route of transmission

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.06.2021

Date Revised 08.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s15010-020-01477-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312912560