I would discount John's report. The person in question was tested a 6 month intervals during which he continued to use IV drugs and during which he may or may not have continued to have sex with others (there are no statements in the report about his sexual activity. There are many reasons to discount this single case report. I stand by my statement. If somehting like this has ever happened, and it may have, the risk is somewhere on the order of your risk of being hit by lighteningYou do not need to worry. EWH
No, this does not put you at risk for HIV. For starters, it is unlikely that your opponents had HIV. Secondly, even if they did, it is unlikely that this sort of exchange would lead to HIV transmission. (When HIV is spread through blood it is when the blood containing the virus is injected deep into tissue, not through superficial wounds) Such transmission has not been reported and we have had many questions similar to your in the past.
On the other hand, I would point out that the bacteria in the mouth can cause serious infections. If your cuts begin to get read or look infected, please go and seek medical care. Antibiotics are sometimes needs for these serious infections.
Take care. EWH
Is there any legitimacy to John's posts? I had cuts on a few of my knuckles, but not to the extent that I bandaged them afterwards. Thanks for your input and help!
http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/2/1/8
You deserve more information. This is a case study where 2 brothers contracted the disease after a bloody fist fight. You have a right to know.
http://ijsa.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/19/2/131