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Original Article

The Danish PEP Registry: Experience with the use of post-exposure prophylaxis following blood exposure to HIV from 1999–2012

Suzanne LundingDepartment of Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Nordsjælland Hospital, Hillerød, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Terese L. KatzensteinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
Gitte KronborgDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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Merete StorgaardDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Skejby Hospital, Århus, Denmark
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Court PedersenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Odense Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Birgitte MørnDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Ålborg Hospital, Ålborg, Denmark
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Jens Å. LindbergDepartment of Medicine, Herning Hospital, Herning, Denmark
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Thit M. KronborgMedical Faculty, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Janne JensenDepartment of Medicine, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
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Pages 195-200 | Received 09 Jul 2015, Accepted 22 Sep 2015, Published online: 03 Nov 2015

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