HIV case diagnosed after staff injury

Abstract

Hiv Case Diagnosed After Staff Injury Healthcare workers are at risk of being infected with blood-borne diseases as a result of occupational contact. Needle-stick and sharp injuries pose a significant health risk, especially in terms of blood-borne infections. Today, the number of cases infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing. In this article, an unusual case of a patient who could not be diagnosed in routine processes, after his nurse was injured by a needlestick-sharp object, was diagnosed with HIV and had the opportunity for early treatment, will be presented.