Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection
Date Added:
January 5, 2025
Journal/Publication:
JAMA
Publication Date:
January 19, 2025
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines, Public Health Announcements
Format:
Article
DOI (1):
10.1001/jama.2024.24540
PMID (1):
39699880
Abstract
This JAMA Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infection prevention.
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RPR Commentary
A guideline from the CDC regarding the use of doxycycline post exposure to STIs to prevent infection. James W. Mold, MD, MPH