Title:
HIV transmission by human bite: a case report and review of the literature—implications for post-exposure prophylaxis
Author(s):
Schürmann, Dirk; Hoffmann, Christian; Stegemann, Miriam S.; Ruwwe-Glösenkamp, Christoph; Gürtler, Lutz
Year of publication:
2020
Available Date:
2022-09-15T11:35:50Z
Abstract:
We report a case of a probable HIV-1 transmission by human bite. The analyzed data from ten previously reported suspected or allegedly confirmed HIV transmissions revealed a deep bleeding bite wound as the primary risk factor. A high HIV plasma viral load and bleeding oral lesions are present most of the time during HIV transmission by bite. HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be recommended in case of a bleeding wound resulting from a bite of an HIV-infected person. PEP was missed in this presented case.
Part of Identifier:
ISSN (print): 0300-8126
e-ISSN (online): 1439-0973
Keywords:
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV transmission
Route of transmission
Human bite
Post-exposure prophylaxis
DDC-Classification:
610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Publication Type:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
DOI of the Original Publication:
PubMed ID of the Original Publication:
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Department/institution:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
