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20th February 2024

A 24-year-old nurse is concerned that she may contract HIV from a patient.

A 24-year-old nurse is concerned that she may contract HIV from a patient. He was cannulating an agitated patient and sustained a needlestick injury. The patient is known to have HIV with poor compliance towards his treatment. His last viral load was approximately two years ago, and this was elevated. The patient was negative for all other BBVs. 

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