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HIV/HCV Co-Infection
"Case reports of delayed HIV seroconversion in health care personnel who became coinfected with HIV and HCV from percutaneous exposures have prompted recommendations to consider HIV antibody testing at 12 months post-exposure in health care personnel who contract HCV from co-infected patients."
Teak and everyone else, do you think I should consider the following. After all, my needle stick exposure may have had both HIV/HCV blood.
Thanks.
Teak and everyone else, do you think I should consider the following. After all, my needle stick exposure may have had both HIV/HCV blood.
Thanks.
GM,
What your research did not show, however, is that all 3 HCWs who were co-infected with HCV/HIV AND experienced delayed seroconversion still had HIV-related seroconversion illness within 6 weeks of exposure. They were also symptomatic for acute hepatitis C infection, despite testing antibody negative.
The chance that you were injured in the way you claim is extremely remote.
Even IF you were exposed that way, the chance of actual transmission is still extremely remote.
Taken altogether, you can rely on your 13-week test result. You do not need testing through 12 months.
What your research did not show, however, is that all 3 HCWs who were co-infected with HCV/HIV AND experienced delayed seroconversion still had HIV-related seroconversion illness within 6 weeks of exposure. They were also symptomatic for acute hepatitis C infection, despite testing antibody negative.
The chance that you were injured in the way you claim is extremely remote.
Even IF you were exposed that way, the chance of actual transmission is still extremely remote.
Taken altogether, you can rely on your 13-week test result. You do not need testing through 12 months.
It's a known how long health care providers are tested. If you were in the health care field you would know the standard protocal. This does not include anyone that is not in the health care field. According to Wikipedia? I wouldn't use that site for a true definition. Anyone can post on that site and the information given is not checked. Use a reliable source.
According to Wikipedia:
Three instances of delayed HIV seroconversion occurring in Health-care workers have been reported[5] ; in these instances, the Health-care workers[6] tested negative for HIV antibodies greater than 6 months postexposure but were seropositive within 12 months after the exposure [7]. DNA sequencing confirmed the source of infection in one instance. Two of the delayed seroconversions were associated with simultaneous exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) . In one case, co-infection was associated with a rapidly fatal HCV disease course ; however, it is not known whether HCV directly influences the risk for or course of HIV infection or is a marker for other exposure-related factors.
They don't mention needle stick though...
Three instances of delayed HIV seroconversion occurring in Health-care workers have been reported[5] ; in these instances, the Health-care workers[6] tested negative for HIV antibodies greater than 6 months postexposure but were seropositive within 12 months after the exposure [7]. DNA sequencing confirmed the source of infection in one instance. Two of the delayed seroconversions were associated with simultaneous exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) . In one case, co-infection was associated with a rapidly fatal HCV disease course ; however, it is not known whether HCV directly influences the risk for or course of HIV infection or is a marker for other exposure-related factors.
They don't mention needle stick though...
Do you think it's possible for me to not seroconvert for 1 year as I may have been infected with both HCV and HIV?
Or is the 6 week/13 week conclusive enough for me.
Thanks mate.
Or is the 6 week/13 week conclusive enough for me.
Thanks mate.
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