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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Known as: Prevention, Post-Exposure, Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Post Exposure Prevention 
The prevention of infection or disease following exposure to a pathogen.
National Institutes of Health

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2012
2012
Imported human rabies in a U.S. Army soldier - New York, 2011.
On August 19, 2011, a male U.S. Army soldier with progressive right arm and shoulder pain, nausea, vomiting, ataxia, anxiety, and… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Australian Gay Men Who Have Taken Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Are in Need of Effective HIV Prevention Methods
BackgroundGay men who request nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) may seek preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should this… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Postexposure rabies prophylaxis completed in 1 week: preliminary study.
BACKGROUND Patients exposed to a rabid animal often travel long distances to receive postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), which… 
2010
2010
The Danish PEP Registry: Experience With the Use of Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Following Sexual Exposure to HIV From 1998 to 2006
Background: Studies indicate that antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) after sexual exposure to HIV reduce the risk of… 
2007
2007
Resource Consumption in the Infection Control Management of Pertussis Exposure Among Healthcare Workers in Pediatrics
Objective. To assess consumption of resources in the infection control management of healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to… 
2005
2005
Awareness of post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines against occupational exposure to HIV in Hospital Sungai Petani.
Occupational risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a matter of concern for health care workers. We conducted a… 
2000
2000
Exposure to human immunodeficiency virus among healthcare workers in South Africa
Review
1999
Review
1999
Surgeons' and occupational health departments' awareness of guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis for staff exposed to HIV: telephone survey
Surgeons face the occupational risk of parenteral transmission of infection, in particular with HIV, percutaneous exposure to… 
1999
1999
Effect of Zidovudine Postexposure Prophylaxis on the Development of HIV-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Responses in HIV-Exposed Healthcare Workers
Abstract We evaluated the effects of zidovudine postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) on the development of human immunodeficiency virus… 
1997
1997
Cost-effectiveness of chemoprophylaxis after occupational exposure to HIV.
OBJECTIVES To assess the economic efficiency of recent US Public Health Service recommendations for chemoprophylaxis with a… 
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