Overview of HIV Prevention
Summary
- Antiretroviral PrEP for HIV infection can be delivered orally or topically as a gel, film, suppository, or sustained-release intravaginal ring[Baeten 2008]
- WHO recommends offering oral tenofovir DF–containing PrEP to individuals at substantial risk of acquiring HIV as an additional prevention option in combination with other preventive strategies (Management Guidelines)[WHO 2016]
- CDC provides guidelines on the use of PrEP in MSM (Table 3), in heterosexually active adults (Table 4), and in people who inject drugs (Table 5) (Management Guidelines)[CDC PrEP] Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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Keywords: Biomedical Prevention