The potential uses of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among people who inject drugs
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The potential uses of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among people who inject drugs.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has shown HIV preventive efficacy for several key populations at risk for HIV infection including MSM and heterosexual men and women in HIV serodiscordant relationships. An efficacy trial of daily oral tenofovir among people who inject drugs (IDU) is underway in Thailand. RECENT FINDINGS Although efficacy data is pending, there is emerging...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1746-630X
DOI: 10.1097/coh.0b013e328358e49e