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High Interest in Doxycycline for Sexually Transmitted Infection Postexposure Prophylaxis in a Multicity Survey of Men Who Have Sex With Men Using a Social Networking Application

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Current strategies to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are not controlling the epidemic. The efficacy of doxycycline STI postexposure prophylaxis shows promise in pilot studies, but wider acceptability is unknown. A majority (84%) of diverse individuals using a gay social networking application were interested in doxycycline STI postexposure prophylaxis. Doxycycline STI postexposure prophylaxis should be examined in larger trials.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000942

Authors: Matthew A. Spinelli, Hyman M. Scott, Eric Vittinghoff, Albert Y. Liu, Kenneth Coleman, Susan P. Buchbinder

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases