You would carry out a risk assessment in the same way you do when there
is a needlestick injury for Hepatitis B/HIV.
Discuss with your friendly ID Consultant on a case by case basis
Andy Webster
A&E SpR
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Subject: HIV and rape
If a patient presents after alleged rape, is HIV prophylaxis indicated?
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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