Needle-stick concerns CMAJ 1997;156:1267 See response by: D.M. Patrick Thank you for the article "HIV postexposure prophylaxis: new recommendations" (CMAJ 1997;156:233 [full text / texte complet), by Dr. David M. Patrick. I work in a small community hospital where needle-stick injuries are not uncommon. In most cases the HIV status of the patient involved is unknown, but the prevalence of HIV infection in our community appears to be quite low. Unfortunately, patients are not always willing to undergo HIV testing after a health care worker has received a needle-stick injury. What is the appropriate course of action when the HIV status of the patient involved is unknown? Jeffrey R. Sloan, MD Richmond Medical Centre Napanee, Ont. Send a letter to the editor responding to this letter Envoyez une lettre à la rédaction au sujet de cette lettre | CMAJ May 1, 1997 (vol 156, no 9) / JAMC le 1er mai 1997 (vol 156, no 9) |