Influence of unreported HIV prophylaxis on the kinetics of post-blood donation HIV seroconversion.
Anna Shoko NishiyaNanci A SallesCesar de Almeida NetoSteven Sol WitkinSuzete Cleusa FerreiraFátima A H NogueiraTila FacincaniVanderson Geraldo RochaAlfredo MendronePublished in: Transfusion (2021)
The use of anti-viral prophylaxis by blood donors in the acute phase of HIV infection delays seroconversion. A 6-month deferral in blood donation after HIV prophylaxis, as currently recommended in Brazil, would have been sufficient in this case to mitigate the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. Ultimately, improvement in donor compliance with selection procedures for blood donation is needed to optimize blood safety.