No New HIV Infections With Increasing Use of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in a Clinical Practice Setting

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Nov 15;61(10):1601-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ778. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

Abstract

Referrals for and initiation of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increased dramatically in a large clinical practice setting since 2012. Despite high rates of sexually transmitted infections among PrEP users and reported decreases in condom use in a subset, there were no new HIV infections in this population.

Keywords: HIV; behavioral disinhibition; men who have sex with men; preexposure prophylaxis; sexually transmitted infections.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chemoprevention / methods*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis / methods*
  • Young Adult