Choice of Antiretroviral Drugs for Postexposure Prophylaxis for Children: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Martina Penazzato,
Karen Dominguez,
Mark F. Cotton,
Linda BarlowMosha,
Nathan Ford
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ110
Subject(s) - medicine , nevirapine , zidovudine , lamivudine , abacavir , regimen , ritonavir , adverse effect , lopinavir , hazard ratio , atazanavir , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , immunology , viral disease , virus , hepatitis b virus
This systematic review aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of antiretroviral options for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). Recognizing the limited data on the safety and efficacy of antiretroviral drugs for PEP in children, this review was extended to include consideration of data on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treatment of infants and children living with human immunodeficiency virus.
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