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"Jumlah pengidap virus HIV di Indonesia terus meningkat dari jenis penularannya, lebih banyak melalui cairan genital daripada plasma darah. Deteksi HIV diperlukan untuk pencegahan dan pengobatan. Teknik yang lazim digunakan adalah amplifikasi DNA dengan metode PCR. Penelitian ini bertujuan menerapkan teknik amplifikasi DNA metode LAMP yang baru-baru ini dikembangkan sebagai ganti PCR karena lebih spesifik, sensitif dan efisien. LAMP menggunakan pasangan primer yang unik, sepasang primer forward dan sepasang backward yang masing-maing terdiri dari primer panjang untuk polimerisasi DNA dem sepasang primer pendek untuk melepas rantai baru DNA sehingga reaksi bisa dilakukan pada suhu tetap. Reaksi LAMP menggunakan enzim Bst DNA polymerase pada suhu 65°C dilakukanterhadap isolat genom RNA HW sudah dikonfirmasi keberadaannya dengan metode PCR."

"Penelitian ini merupakan usaha untuk mengembangkan suatu metode baru dalam mendeteksi HIV. Teknik deteksi yang biasa digunakan adalah RT-PCR dari sampel berupa RNA, Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengaplikasikan pengembangan metode amplifikasi DNA, LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification), untuk menggantikan RT-PCR, karena metode LAMP ini dinilai lebih spesifik, sensitif, dan efisien.Reaksi LAMP telah dilakukan pada isolat RNA yang sebelumnya telah di-reverse transcription (RT) dan dikonfirmasi dengan PCR. Reaksi tersebut menggunakan enzim Bs/ DNA polimerase dan reaksinya berlangsung pada suhu 65°C. Hasil reaksi tersebut telah dikonfirmasi dengan elektroforesis dan menunjukkan ketiadaan pita hasil amplifikasi yang diharapkan. Argumentasi yang paling memungkinkan dari hasil reaksi ini antara lain, adalah kondisi kemurnian sampel, kondisi reaksi yang tidak optimal untuk reaksi LAMP, dan rancangan primer. Reaksi LAMP juga akan dilakukan pada bagian dari sekuens gen gag yang terletak pada nukleotida nomor 905-1081 dan telah diklon pada vektor pGEM-T serta telah dikonfirmasi dengan sekuensing DNA. Hasil sekuensing menunjukkan sekuens yang sama dengan data gene bank dengan ukuran yang sesuai dengan ukuran target primer komersial, yaitu sebesar 155 pb dan akan digunakan sebagai template untuk reaksi LAMP.Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah metode LAMP helum berhasil dikembangkan untuk deteksi HIV. Rancangan primer dan kondisi reaksi adalah hal-hal yang penting dalam metode LAMP dan harus ditingkatkan untuk keberhasilan reaksi ini.

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This study was attempted to develop a new method for HIV detection. The technique that is usually used is RT-PCR for RNA detection. This research aims to apply the recently developed DNA amplification method, LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification), instead of RT-PCR as this method is more specific, sensitive, and efficient.

The LAMP reaction is done on RNA isolates that have been confirmed by PCR to contain HIV RNA. This reaction has been performed at 65°C using Bst DNA polymerase after doing reverse transcription. The result showed that LAMP on RNA isolates did not result in amplification as confirmed by electrophoresis. Most probable reasons for these results are the impurity of the sample, the conditions of the reactions that are not optimal for the LAMP reaction, and the design of the primer. LAMP was also performed on a part of a gag genes sequences on nucleotides number 905-1081 that has been cloned onto a pGEM-T vector and then sequenced for confirmation. The result of DNA sequence showed the same sequence as reported in Gene Bank data, with a size similar to a commercial primary target, i.e. 155 bp and will consequently be used as a template for the LAMP reaction.

The conclusions of this study are the LAMP method has not developed yet for HIV detection. The design of the primer and the conditions of the reactions in the LAMP method are the important things for the successful of this reaction, need to be improved."

"Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome disebabkan oleh infeksi Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) terhadap sel-sel T CD4+, limfosit, dan makrofag. Sebanyak 90.7% penderita HIV di Indonesia terinfeksi oleh HIV-1 subtipe CRF01_AE. Protein Gag P7 yang dikode oleh gen gag p7 dan terdapat di dalam genom HIV-1 merupakan protein yang dapat digunakan sebagai obat antiretrovirus dan kandidat antigen untuk sistem diagnostik. Penelitian bertujuan untuk memperoleh fragmen DNA gag p7 (nukleokapsid) HIV-1 yang berukuran 210 pb. Fragmen gen gag p7 diperoleh dari hasil Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) dengan menggunakan primer forward AE_p7F dan primer reverse AE_p7R. Cetakan DNA (template) berasal dari RNA virus yang diambil dari serum pasien penderita HIV-1 di Indonesia. Hasil visualisasi pada gel poliakrilamida 10% menunjukkan bahwa fragmen gen gag p7 (nukleokapsid) berhasil teramplifikasi dengan ukuran 210 pb.

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by human immunodeficiency virus infections to the CD4+ cells, lymphocyte, and macrophage. More than 90.7 % HIV patient in Indonesia were infected by HIV-1 subtype CRF01_AE. The Gag P7 protein coded by gag p7 gene which found in HIV genome was known as protein in which could be used for antiretroviral drugs (ARV) and diagnosis of HIV-1 infections. The purpose of research is to get DNA fragment of gag p7 (nucleocapsid) gene of HIV-1 which has length 210 bp. Fragment of gag p7 gene could be gotten from the process of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in which use primer forward AE_p7F and primer reverse AE_p7R. The templates is RNA virus that taken from patient?s serum of HIV-1 in Indonesia. The electrophoresis visualization shown that fragment of gag p7 (nucleocapsid) gene was success amplified in which has length 210 bp."

"Jumlah perempuan dengan HIV makin menunjukkan adanya peningkatan. Infeksi HIV tidak hanya pada kelompok dengan perilaku berisiko, namun juga pada kelompok yang tidak memiliki perilaku berisiko. Ibu rumah tangga saat ini menjadi kelompok yang berisiko terinfeksi HIV. HIV-testing merupakan upaya untuk mencegah penyebaran infeksi HIV dan sebagai gerbang pelayanan pengobatan. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengeksplorasi pengalaman ibu rumah tangga dengan HIV di Lampung dalam melakukan HIV-testing. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif fenomenologi dengan wawancara mendalam sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Jumlah ibu rumah tangga yang terlibat sebanyak 16 orang. Hasil penelitian diperoleh enam tema utama, yaitu HIV-testing yang ldquo;tidak disengaja rdquo;, pengetahuan yang rendah mengenai HIV, persepsi tidak berisiko terinfeksi HIV, kurangnya informasi pada layanan konseling HIV-testing, adanya pengalaman stigma dan tindakan diskriminasi, dan ketidakberdayaan peran ibu. Rekomendasi penelitian ini adalah pentingnya meningkatkan sosialisasi pendidikan HIV dan pentingnya HIV-testing pada kelompok ibu rumah tangga guna mencegah dan mengurangi kejadian penularan infeksi HIV ibu-anak.

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The number of women living with HIV is increasing nowadays. HIV infection is not only in risky group but also in group considered safe. Today, housewive become a risky group of being infected with HIV. HIV testing is the way to prevent the HIV infection spreadings and as the main gate for treatment service. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of housewive with HIV in Lampung when performing HIV testing. This study used phenomenology qualitative method with indepth interview as the way for collecting data. 16 participants were involved in this study. Six main themes were found, as follows an accidental HIV testing, lack of knowledge of HIV, perception is not at risk of HIV, low HIV testing counseling services, being stigmatized and discriminated, and disempowerment of mother rsquo s role. This study recommended the improvement of the HIV education and the benefit of the test for housewive in order to prevent the mother to child infection."

"Dinas Kesehatan Kota Binjai bertanggung jawab menyediakan pelayanan dasar pada kelompok berisiko terinfeksi HIV. Total anggaran pada Dinas Kesehatan meningkat dari tahun 2019-2022, namun Kinerja pelayanan dasar HIV mengalami penurunan dari tahun 2019-2021 sebesar 11,8%, 7,07%, 5,2% dari target 100%. Penelitian bertujuan menghitung kesesuaian anggaran berbasis kinerja dengan anggaran yang tersedia serta faktor struktur dan proses yang mempengaruhi penyusunan anggaran berbasis kinerja, sehingga memberikan gambaran masalah dan penyebab kesenjangan anggaran dan kinerja pada pelayanan dasar HIV di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Binjai Tahun 2022. Metode penelitian dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan desain Rapid Assessment Prosedur (RAP), menggunakan instrumen wawancara mendalam kepada 14 (empat belas) informan dan telaah dokumen untuk melihat secara cepat dan memberikan masukan perbaikan bagi pelaksanaan anggaran berbasis kinerja pada pelayanan dasar kelompok berisiko terinfeksi HIV di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Binjai Tahun 2022. Hasil penghitungan anggaran berdasarkan target kinerja Tahun 2022 sebesar Rp. 648.295.342 dengan alokasi anggaran sebesar Rp.188.202.607. Sementara kesenjangan tersebut dipengaruhi oleh faktor struktur meliputi pemahaman dan kompetensi SDM, dukungan kebijakan, kurang tersedia data dan informasi akurat menggunakan sistem informasi kesehatan. Pada komponen proses kurangnya partisipasi masyarakat, skala prioritas dalam perencanaan dan penganggaran, komunikasi dan koordinasi, sinkronisasi dan fragmentasi penyusunan anggaran, penyerapan anggaran yang belum optimal, efektivitas monitoring dan evaluasi belum dijadikan dasar perbaikan kebijakan anggaran tahun depan. Komitmen daerah masih lemah untuk program pelayanan dasar HIV. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan terdapat ketidaksesuaian anggaran untuk mencapai kinerja yang ditetapkan dengan alokasi anggaran yang tersedia pada pelayanan dasar kelompok berisiko terinfeksi HIV di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Binjai pada Tahun 2022. Diperlukan peningkatan kapasitas dan keterlibatan seluruh komponen organisasi dalam menyusun anggaran berbasis kinerja, menyediakan data dan informasi terintegrasi, mengggunakan sistem informasi seperti Siskobikes dalam proses anggaran, meningkatkan komitmen dan dukungan anggaran dari pemerintah pusat dan daerah sehingga alokasi anggaran dapat memenuhi kebutuhan untuk mencapai kinerja pelayanan dasar bagi kelompok berisiko terinfeksi HIV.

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The Public Health Office of Binjai Municipality is responsible for providing basic services to groups at risk of HIV infection. The total budget at the Health Service has increased from 2019-2022, but the performance of basic HIV services has decreased from 2019-2021 by 11.8%, 7.07%, 5.2% of the 100% target. The research aims to calculate the suitability of performance-based budgeting with the available budget as well as the structural and process factors that influence the preparation of performance-based budgeting, so as to provide an overview of the problems and causes of budgetary and performance gaps in HIV basic services at the Binjai City Health Office in 2022. The research method was carried out using an approach Descriptive qualitative using the Rapid Assessment Procedure (RAP) design, using in-depth interviews with 14 (fourteen) informants and document review to see quickly and provide input for improvements to the implementation of performance-based budgeting in basic services for groups at risk of HIV infection at the Binjai City Health Office 2022. The budget calculation results are based on the 2022 performance target of Rp. 648,295,342 with a budget allocation of Rp.188,202,607. Meanwhile, this gap is influenced by structural factors including understanding and competence of human resources, policy support, lack of availability of accurate data and information using health information systems. In the process component, lack of public participation, priority scale in planning and budgeting, communication and coordination, budget synchronization and fragmentation, budget absorption that is not optimal, monitoring and evaluation effectiveness has not been used as a basis for improving next year's budget policy. Regional commitment is still weak for basic HIV service programs. This study concludes that there is a budget mismatch to achieve the performance set with the budget allocation available for basic services for groups at risk of HIV infection at the Binjai Municipality Public Health Office in 2022. Capacity building and involvement of all organizational components is needed in preparing performance-based budgeting, providing data and information integrated, using information systems such as Siskobikes in the budget process, increasing commitment and budgetary support from the central and regional governments so that budget allocations can meet the needs to achieve basic service performance for groups at risk of HIV infection."

"Kejadian AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) yang disebabkan Human Immunodeficiency Virus tipe 1 (HIV-1) terus meningkat setiap tahunnya. Pencegahan penularan virus HIV-1 masih sulit karena belum ada vaksin yang telah ditemukan untuk mencegah penularan atau transmisi virus ini. Selain itu, faktor lainnya adalah jarangnya diagnostik yang tersedia untuk awal infeksi, serta variasi genetik virus HIV-1 yang meningkat dengan cepat. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengembangkan virus dengan menggunakan klona galur sel T CD4 yaitu CEM-GFP dengan virus HIV-1 CRF01_AE untuk mendapatkan virus dengan sifat genetik yang relatif homogen dan sifat virus yang sama. Ekspresi virus dalam sel target dimonitor melalui induksi green fluorescent protein yang akan diekspresikan oleh CEM-GFP ketika sel ini terinfeksi oleh virus HIV-1. Infeksi dilakukan dengan dua metode yaitu direct cell to cell transmission dan cell-free virus infection, hasil infeksi kedua metode ini dibandingkan fluoresensinya dengan mikroskop fluoresensi dan pengukuran ekspresi GFP dengan sitometer.Setelah 7 hari kultur, pengamatan dengan mikroskop fluoresensi menunjukkan bahwa sel terinfeksi dengan metode direct cell to cell transmission lebih banyak dibandingkan dengan cell-free virus infection. Pengukuran ekspresi GFP dengan sitometer pun menunjukkan hal serupa dimana ekspresi GFP sel terinfeksi dengan metode direct cell to cell transmission lebih banyak dibanding dengan cell-free virus infection. Untuk melihat apakah virus berhasil dikeluarkan dari sel terinfeksi dilakukan dengan metode Polymerase Chain Reaction. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa virus telah berhasil terdeteksi pada supernatan kultur sel CEM-GFP terinfeksi virus HIV-1.

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The incidents of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) that caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) are increasing every year. The prevention of HIV transmission is still difficult to be done because HIV vaccine has not been found yet. Besides, another factor in HIV therapy is the rare early diagnostic available and the genetic variation of HIV-1 virus that increased rapidly. This study was aimed for propagating virus by using CEM-GFP clones, the derivative of CD4 T cells infected with CRF01_AE for obtaining virus with relatively homogen genetic variation and possessing the same characteristic. The virus expression in the target cell was observed by the induction of green fluorescent protein expressed by CEM-GFP when this cell was infected by HIV-Virus. The infection was held by two methods, cell-to-cell transmission and cellfree virus infection, the fluorescent of infected cell of this two methods was compared with fluorescent microscope and GFP expression assay with cytometer.

Within 7 days of culture, observation with fluorescent microscope showed that the infected cells of direct cell-to-cell transmission method was higher than the cellfree virus infection. GFP expression assay also showed the same result. The GFP expression of infected cells with direct cell-to-cell transmission was higher than cell-free virus infection. To investigate whether the virus was released from the infected cells, Polymerase Chain Reaction, were applied in this study. The result showed that the cell-free virus can be detected in culture supernatant of CEMGFP cells infected with HIV-1."

"Indonesian National Committee for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) has reported the significant increase of HIV infected individual in Indonesia. A sensitive accurate diagnosticsare urgently needed to prevent the dissemination of HIV and also to provide a suitable therapy. For this reason, we havedeveloped HIV diagnostic method based on PCR to elucidate this problem. For this research, samples were collectedfrom hospitals and Indonesian Red Cross that consist of samples possesing HIV serological test positive andindeterminate. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) were isolated from blood plasma. These RNA then were amplified afterReverse transcriptase reaction by using primers which have been designed using env (C2V3C3), Long TerminalRepeats (LTR) (U3) and Capsid gag (p24) as target regions. The obtained results shown 26/34 (76.5%) positive in LTR,10/33 (36.4%) positive in Env and 11/33 (33.3%) positive in p24. These results showed that LTR primers detect HIVmore than other primers. It suggests that LTR could be used as detection target as complement of env and p24 Theseresults need to be explored further by using sequencing method."

"Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-I (HIV-1) merupakan penyebab sindroma penurunan sistem imun tubuh yang disebut dengan Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Infeksi HIV-I di dunia dan Indonesia cenderung meningkat. Pemeriksaan yang cepat dan spesifik diperlukan untuk mencegah penyebaran infeksi HIV-I. Berbagai teknik telah dikembangkan untuk deteksi infeksi HIV-I. Pada penelitian ini dikembangkan pemeriksaan RT-PCR HIV-1 Mikrobiologi FKUI (in-house RT-PCR) untuk mendapatkan uji alternatif deteksi HIV-1. Sebanyak 46 plasma dan serum kelompok berperilaku risiko tinggi yang berkunjung ke klinik VCT . RSUP Sanglah Denpasar, telah diperiksa dalam penelitian ini. Serum diperiksa dengan 3 kit rapid test yang berbeda yaitu DetermineTM HIV-1/2 (Abbott), ImmunoCombR HIV 1 & 2 BiSpot (Organics), dan SerodieR HIV-1/2 (Fujirebio Inc.). Plasma diuji dengan pemeriksaan RTPCR generasi I menggunakan primer spesifik terhadap daerah gag dan RT-PCR generasi 2 menggunakan primer spesifik terhadap daerah protease dari genom HIV-1. Hasil rapid test menunjukkan dari 46 sampel, sebanyak 26 serum (56,5%) reaktif dan 20 serum (43,5%) non-reaktif. Tingkat sensitivitas, spesifisitas, nilai duga positif, dan nilai duga negatif RT-PCR generasi 1 secara berturut-turut adalah 80,8%, 95%, 95,5%, dan 79,2%, sedangkan rasio kemungkinan positif dan negatif adalah 16,2, dan 0,2. Pemeriksaan RTPCR generasi 2 menunjukkan tingkat sensitivitas 65,4%, spesifisitas 90%, nilai duga positif 89,5%, nilai duga negatif 66,7%, rasio kemungkinan positif 6,5, dan rasio kemungkinan negatif 0,4. Teknik RT-PCR yang menggunakan primer tersebut dapat mendeteksi HIV pada semua stadium klinis WHO pada kelompok ini. Sensitivitas dan spesifisitas RT-PCR generasi 1 lebih baik daripada RT-PCR generasi 2, tetapi, masih lebih rendah daripada baku emas, Secara keseluruhan, RT-PCR pada penelitian ini belum dapat direkomendasikan sebagai uji altematif baik uji skrining maupun uji konfirmasi dalam mendeteksi infeksi HIV-1.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) can cause decrease of immune response which is called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV-l infection in the world and Indonesia tends to increase. Many techniques were developed to detect HIV-1 infection. A specific and rapid diagnosis is needed to prevent transmission of HIV-1 infection. In this study, we performed RT-PCR HIV-1 Microbiology FKUI (in-house RT-PCR) as an alternative test to detect HIV-1. Forty six plasmas and serums from high risk behavior group who visited VCT Clinic Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar were used in this study. Serums were tested with 3 different rapid test kits i.e. Determine ° IIIV-112 (Abbott), immunoComb HIV I & 2 BiSpot (Orgenics), and Serodia ' HIV-112 (Fujirebio Inc.). Plasmas were tested with I generation RT-PCR which used specific primers to gag region in HIV-1 genome and specific primers to protease region in IIIV-1 genome for 2nd generation RT-PCR. Results of rapid test demonstrated 26 serums (56.5%) were reactive and 20 serums (43.5%) were non-reactive. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of 1st generation RT-PCR was 80.8%, 95%, 95.5%, 79.2%, whereas positive likelihood ratio (LR +) and negative likelihood ratio (LR -) was 16.2, and 0.2, respectively. The 2"d generation RT-PCR showed sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, LR (+), and LR (-) was 65.4%, 90%, 89.5%, 66.7%, 6.5, and 0.4, respectively. These in-house RT-PCR could detect HIV-1 in all WHO clinical staging in this group. This study showed that lsi generation RT-PCR gives better results than 2"d generation RT-PCR. But still inferior than rapid test to detect HIV-1 infection. Overall, RT-PCR in this study has not been recommended yet as an alternative test to detect HIV-I infection."

"Simian Human Immunodeficiency Virus (SHIV) merupakan virus kimera yang berasal dari rekombinasi antara HIV yang dapat menginfeksi manusia dan SIV yang dapat menginfeksi primata non manuisa. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan substitusi sekuens gen virus kimera pada sekuens gen gag, yaitu Cyclophilin A binding domain, gen vif, dan gen nef. Hasil rekombinasi pada virus kimera SHIV diinfeksikan pada sel HT-29 yang memiliki alternatif molekul yang dapat mengenali reseptor gp120, yaitu galaktosilseremida.  Uji infektivitas virus kimera SHIVst ini bertujuan untuk melihat kemampuan infeksi virus kimera melalui analysis keberadaan materi genetik yaitu RNA virus dan protein kapsid, yaitu p24. Hasil yang diperoleh virus kimera dapat dihasilkan melalui transfeksi pada sel CHO terdapat pita RNA virus yang terbentuk pasca amplifikasi. Selain itu, analisis kebaradaan protein p24 juga terkonfirmasi melalui western blot dan ELISA antigen p24 dari supernatant pasca transfeksi. Namun, pada hasil infeksi virus kimera yang dilakukan pada sel HT-29, keberadaan RNA virus melalui tahapan amplifikasi baik PCR konvensional maupun RT PCR tidak menunjukkan terbentuknya pita spesifik RNA virus. Oleh karena itu, virus kimera SHIVst tidak bisa menginfeksi sel HT29.

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Simian Human Immunodeficiency Virus (SHIV) is a chimeric virus originating from recombination between HIV which can infect humans and SIV which can infect non-human primates. In this study, chimera virus gene sequences were substituted for gag gene sequences, namely Cyclophilin A binding domain, vif gene, and nef gene. SHIVst was infected with HT-29 cells which have an alternative molecule that can recognize the gp120 receptor, namely galactosylceremide. The infectivity test of the SHIVst chimera virus was aimed at assessing the infectivity of the chimera virus through analysis of the presence of viral RNA and capsid protein, p24. The results obtained by the chimera virus can be produced by transfection in CHO cells, there are viral RNA bands formed after amplification. In addition, analysis of the presence of p24 protein was also confirmed by western blot and p24 antigen ELISA of the post-transfection supernatant. However, in the results of SHIVst infection HT-29 cells, the presence of viral RNA through the amplification stages of both conventional PCR and RT PCR did not show the formation of viral RNA-specific bands. Therefore, the SHIVst chimeric virus could not infect HT29 cells."

"HIV exposure among health workers is still quite rare, including in Indonesia. Nevertheless, with the increase in new HIV cases due to intravenous drug abuse, there should be more health workers caring for HIV cases. To avoid exposure, universal precaution has to be implemented. If exposure occurs, the HIV stale of the patient, as the source of body fluid should be determined, while the exposed health care worker needs to undergo counseling. Anti retroviral agents should be administered prior to 36 hours following exposure. Sero-conversion monitoring must be performed during exposure, also 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months following exposure- There have been 9 cases of HIV exposure due to accidents among health workers reported to the Working Group on AIDS (Kelompok Studi Khusus - Pokdiksus AIDS) Faculty of Medicine of the University of Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo General Central National Hospital. Six of them received AZT prophylactic treatment, while the remaining 3 chose not to use any prophylactic treatment. After six months following exposure, all anti HIV test were negativeThe number of HIV cases in the last two years has shown a tremendous increase. AT the end of February 2002, the Department of Health recorded 2/50 cases of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia.1 As new cases increase among intravenous drug abuse, the number of HIV cases is estimated to increase further in the future, bearing in mind that experts have estimated that number of drug abusers in Indonesia have reached 2 million people. Those infected with HIV, especially those already in the AIDS stage, often require hospitalization for treatment of opportunistic infections. Thus, health workers have to prepare themselves to face the increasing problem of HIV infection.To avoid contagion of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C thai may reside in the patient's body fluids to another person, the Center for Disease Control (CDC> recommends universal precaution. This guideline from C DC should be continuously distributed to allow health workers to continue to work with a feeling of security.Nevertheless, there is still the possbility of accidents among health workers at work in the form of needle prick or direct exposure to body fluids from an HIV-infected individual."