Post-Exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Remains Underutilized, Study Suggests

Healio (7/19, Feller, Stulpin) reported, “Post-exposure prophylaxis [PEP] for HIV remained significantly underutilized, especially in acute care settings, according to study results.” In the study, “researchers estimated that 41,477 individuals were eligible for HIV PEP, however, only 66.8% received a prescription.” The research also found “a higher likelihood for non-acute health care settings to prescribe HIV PEP compared with acute health care settings” (94.5% vs. 63.5%). The findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.