Survivors of sexual assault are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We
conducted literature reviews and invited experts to assist in updating the sexual assault …

In light of the 2 million HIV infections that occur globally each year, there is a need to
optimize strategies that integrate biomedical and behavioral approaches to HIV prevention …

Nanoscale engineering is an efficient method for the treatment of multiple infectious
diseases. Due to the controllable functionalities, surface properties, and internal cavities …

Antibiotic-resistant infections kill approximately 23,000 people and cost $20,000,000,000
each year in the United States alone despite the widespread use of small-molecule …

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a cost-effective, but underused HIV prevention strategy.
PEP awareness, knowledge, access, and usage was assessed among young men of color …

Although some individuals who present for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)
had a 1-time exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), others may be recurrently …

Background: HIV-exposed individuals may benefit from PEP, but completion rates have
been suboptimal because of regimen complexity and side effects. Newer antiretroviral …

Objective: To describe national annual rates of nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis
(nPEP) in the United States. Design: Retrospective cohort study of commercially insured …

Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) has been shown to be
effective in preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A dose …

Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) has often relied on the joint work of
emergency physicians and infectious disease specialists in busy emergency departments …