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Pre-Exposure Chemoprophylaxis (PREP) as an HIV Prevention StrategyRoyal Free Centre for HIV Medicine, London, UK
McGill University AIDS Centre, Montreal, Canada Chemoprophylaxis may be a prevention strategy for the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Evidence suggests that condom use has waned with the availability of antiretroviral medication, at least in some resource-rich settings. Barrier methods of HIV prevention have inherent problems, and the potential for failure. Microbicide research has focused primarily on male-to-female transmission. Analogous to post-exposure prophylaxis, HIV prevention may be achieved by pre-exposure prophylaxis in some settings. Research in this potential strategy may be rewarding.
Key Words: HIV chemoprophylaxis prevention antiretroviral
Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Vol. 2, No. 3,
102-105 (2003) This article has been cited by other articles:
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