Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
PEP underutilized for HIV prevention, study suggests
Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV remained significantly underutilized, especially in acute care settings, according to study results published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Q&A: What PCPs should know about CDC's new guidelines for doxy-PEP as STI prevention
At a time when sexually transmitted infections have been described as an epidemic, primary care providers should counsel specific patients on doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis, according to an expert.
Top in ID: Salmonella outbreak likely due to cucumbers; CDC advice on doxy-PEP for STIs
The CDC announced a Salmonella outbreak that has spread to 25 states and left 162 people sick and 54 hospitalized was likely caused by recalled cucumbers.
First breakthrough rabies infection in US reported in immunocompromised man
An 84-year-old man reportedly died from rabies 6 months after being bitten by a bat and receiving timely rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.
Ace the Case: Antiviral Prophylaxis of Household Members
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.
Transplant organization releases guidance on monkeypox
The American Society of Transplantation has released guidance on preventive measures and treatment of monkeypox for individuals with an organ transplant, along with guidance for accepting donated organs from individuals with the virus.
Five key takeaways from latest Lyme disease guidelines
Lyme disease impacts more than 300,000 people annually, an expert told Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium attendees.
Regeneron cocktail shows promise as post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19
A single subcutaneous dose of Regeneron’s antibody cocktail prevents symptomatic COVID-19 and reduces the incidence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to results from a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.