GUIDELINES Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

← Back to document page

8*/5&3 5)& 4065)&3/ "'3*$"/ +063/"- 0' )*7 .&%*$*/& KEY SUMMARY POINTSn Southern Africa differs from other regions, particularly in terms of very high HIV and hepatitis B Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) GUIDELINES lack a substantive evidence base to guide advice. It is extremely unlikely that this will change, as randomised studies of different drug regimens for PEP are not feasible owing to the complexity of exposure , low event rate, and inability to ethically have a placebo group.

8*/5&3 5)& 4065)&3/ "'3*$"/ +063/"- 0' )*7 .&%*$*/& sustained a mucocutaneous blood risk exposure.3 Again in this cohort over 60% of exposures were not officially

  Guidelines, Post, Exposure, Guidelines post exposure