In theory a person exposed to HIV during sexual assault or other activity involving exposure to potentially infected blood and other body fluids can reduce the risk of infection by taking antiretroviral drugs soon after exposure a treatment known as post-exposure prophylaxis. Antiretroviral prophylaxis ...
“后悔药” 艾滋病暴露后预防(Post-exposure Prophylaxis,简PEP) 艾滋病作为全社会广泛关注并且积极应对的重大传染病之一,当前仍缺乏有效的治疗方案,但是,艾滋病可以有效预防,除了大家熟知的避孕套等预防措施外,还有一种“后悔药”——艾滋...
Regimens for Postexposure Prophylaxis In chronic infection, multidrug therapy (three or more agents) has been shown to provide optimal virologic and clinical benefit. However, the goals of treatment of chronic infection are dist...
Post-exposure prophylaxis for viral infections Principle of post-exposure prophylaxis Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of several aspects – not just administration of treatment. Where possible, minimising the exposure should be attempted – for instance cleaning of wounds with soap or another su...
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Author Affiliations JAMA.2000;284(12):1516-1518. doi:10.1001/jama.284.12.1512 FullText To the Editor:Sexual assault nurse examiners working for the San Francisco Department of Public Health at San Francisco General Hospital have offered human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) postexposure prophylaxis (PEP...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV is supposed to be a single-use emergency safety net, but the incidence of repeat users at one clinic is nearly 20%, according to a new study. Cases of multiple use of the medications were not entirely unanticipated by clinicians, but...
He continued, "In a race against time, the officer immediately started post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), following medical advice, and after completing a rigorous 28-day treatment, he tested negative for the virus." This was part of the ninth National College Student AIDS Prevention Knowledge Comp...
The healthcare system needs therefore identify the predisposing factors for high risk of exposure. Accordingly, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of occupational exposure to HIV, post exposure prophylaxis uses and associated factors among healthcare workers at St. Peter’s specialized ...
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a medicine that helps lower your chances of getting HIV. You take it to stop the virus after you might have been exposed through sex or drug use. It's important to start PEP within 72 hours of possible exposure to HIV for it to work; the sooner you...