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Nonoccupational post‐exposure prophylaxis source tracing: is it really feasible in A ustralia?
Author(s) -
Pierce AB,
Armishaw J,
Price B,
Wright EJ,
Dax EM,
Fairley CK,
Hoy JF
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
hiv medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.53
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1468-1293
pISSN - 1464-2662
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00986.x
Subject(s) - serostatus , contact tracing , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , replicate , family medicine , medical emergency , disease , covid-19 , viral load , infectious disease (medical specialty) , statistics , mathematics
Objective A S wiss nonoccupational post‐exposure prophylaxis ( NPEP ) source‐tracing study successfully reduced unnecessary NPEP prescriptions by recruiting and testing source partners of unknown HIV serostatus. The V ictorian NPEP S ervice in A ustralia attempted to replicate this study with the addition of HIV rapid testing and a mobile service. Methods Patients presenting to two busy NPEP sites who reported a source partner of unknown HIV status were routinely asked if their source could be traced. If the exposed person indicated that their source partner was traceable they were asked to contact them and discuss the possibility of having an HIV test. Results No sources were enrolled and the study was terminated. Conclusion We hypothesize that there are a number of differences between A ustralia and S witzerland that make source tracing unfeasible in A ustralia.