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A 46-year-old nurse is splashed in the eye with urine from a patient with HIV and advanced immunodeficiency. The source patient’s initial laboratory studies obtained 1 day prior showed a CD4 count of 172 cells/mm3, and the plasma HIV RNA test is pending. The splash happened when the nurse was inserting a urinary catheter, and he did not see any visible blood in the urine. He rinsed his eye immediately with water and presented to employee health within 1 hour of the incident.

What would be the next step in the management of this incident?

Figure 1. Relative Risk of Infectious Fluids in Occupational Exposure to HIV
Source: Kuhar DT, Henderson DK, Struble KA, et al. Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013;34:875-92.
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September 20th, 2023

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