Immediate PrEP after PEP: Results from an Observational Nurse-Led PEP2PrEP Study

Patients who use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are at ongoing risk for HIV acquisition after completing PEP. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use immediately after PEP, some practitioners are hesitant to offer PEP-to-PrEP (PEP2PrEP). W...

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Published in:Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2020-01, Vol.19, p.2325958220939763-2325958220939763
Main Authors: O’Byrne, Patrick, Orser, Lauren, Vandyk, Amanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anal intercourse
Antiretroviral drugs
Disease control
Disease prevention
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Patients
Sexual behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sick role
STD
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Summary:Patients who use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are at ongoing risk for HIV acquisition after completing PEP. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use immediately after PEP, some practitioners are hesitant to offer PEP-to-PrEP (PEP2PrEP). We began offering PEP2PrEP in the sexually transmitted infection clinic in Ottawa, Canada on August 5, 2018. During the first 16 months of PEP2PrEP, 61 patients requested PEP and 46 were initiated; 30 of these patients agreed to PEP2PrEP and 26 followed through. None of our PEP patients had confirmed HIV exposures; all fulfilled the initiation criterion of condomless anal sex with a male partner of unknown HIV-status. During the study, the number of PEP requests and initiations was statistical unchanged, yet the seroconversion rate among patients who used PEP decreased from 1.7% pre-PEP2PrEP to 0% post-PEP2PrEP. Regarding follow-up, most discontinuations occurred between the PrEP intake and 1-month follow-up visit.
ISSN:2325-9582
2325-9574
2325-9582
DOI:10.1177/2325958220939763