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Awareness and Prescribing Practices for Doxycycline Post‐Exposure Prophylaxis ( doxyPEP ) Among Healthcare Providers Delivering Sexual Health Care in Australia: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We surveyed 215 healthcare providers delivering sexual health care in Australia about doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for sexually transmitted infection prevention. Awareness was high (190/215, 88.4%) and half of those aware (94/190, 49.5%) had prescribed doxyPEP in the past 6 months. Among those who had not prescribed doxyPEP in the past 6 months, concern about antimicrobial resistance was the most frequently reported reason (85/121, 70.2%).
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70329
Authors: Haein Lee, Fabian Y. S. Kong, Ei T. Aung, Vincent J. Cornelisse, Teralynn Ludwick, Christopher K. Fairley, Benjamin Riley, Phyu Mon Latt, Eric P. F. Chow
Institutions: Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Monash University, The University of Melbourne, UNSW Sydney, Kirby Institute, Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,400
OpenAlex ID: W7225154042
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