Top Questions in ID: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
Author(s) -
Douglas Krakower,
Stephanie E. Cohen,
Kenneth H. Mayer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx185
Subject(s) - serodiscordant , pre exposure prophylaxis , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , intensive care medicine , men who have sex with men , antiretroviral therapy , viral load , syphilis
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious at preventing HIV acquisition. This review discusses ways to identify candidates for PrEP, recommended PrEP regimens, baseline and follow-up evaluations, applications of PrEP for HIV-serodiscordant couples, resources to address financial barriers, investigational strategies for PrEP, and educational resources for clinicians and patients.
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