HIV seroconversion ratio after needle-stick is?: (A) Less than 1 in 3000, (B) Lessthan 1 in 300, (C) Less than 3 in 1000, (D) Less than 3 in 100
Answer is C. Less than 3 in 1000 REF: The ICU book Paul L. Marino, Kenneth M. Sutin - Page 55 A single needle-stick injury with blood from an HIV-infected patient carries an average 0.3% (3 in 1000) risk of HIV seroconversion