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Hi! i work in a hospital. im currently 34 weeks pregnant. during my shift a hiv infected patient saliva got in my eye while talking. i immediately used eye wash station and rinsed out eye. patient is noncompliant with meds. what are chances of hiv?
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Extremely low risk, with no reported cases having occurred from eye contamination with body fluids. In addition, saliva is low risk; kissing and oral sex rarely transmit HIV. Still, nobody can say the risk is zero. Immediately discuss this event with the infection control team at your hospital; they will advise next steps. Good luck.
Answered 6/21/2023
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