Transmission of HIV infection by severe bites

A 56-year-old man acquired HIV infection as the result of bites that caused severe tissue injuries. The features of the biting episode that led to transmission of infection were very similar to those in four other patients reported to have acquired HIV infection as the result of bites. Post-exposure...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2019-08, Vol.30 (9), p.927-929
Main Authors: Thomas, Mark G, Hopkins, Christopher J, Luey, Christopher E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS/HIV
Anti-HIV Agents
Bites, Human - virology
HIV Infections - transmission
HIV Infections - virology
HIV-1 - isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Saliva
Viral Load
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Summary:A 56-year-old man acquired HIV infection as the result of bites that caused severe tissue injuries. The features of the biting episode that led to transmission of infection were very similar to those in four other patients reported to have acquired HIV infection as the result of bites. Post-exposure prophylaxis should be recommended for people who have suffered bites that caused significant tissue injuries, inflicted by a person with known HIV infection, who had visible blood staining of their saliva at the time of biting, and an HIV viral load known or presumed to be greater than 3.0 log10 copies/ml.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462419844852