Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Belgium: awareness, use and antimicrobial resistance concerns in a cross-sectional online survey.
Vanbaelen ThibautAnke RotsaertDe Baetselier IrithTom PlatteauBernadette HensenThijs ReyniersChris Richard KenyonPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2024)
Approximately 1 in 10 MSM in Belgium reported using doxyPEP. A recent history of STIs and STI risk factors were positively associated with doxyPEP use. Importantly, concerns about AMR and side effect influenced willingness to use doxyPEP. If doxyPEP is introduced, informing patients about doxyPEP benefits and risks is crucial to enable informed decision-making.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- antimicrobial resistance
- hiv positive
- risk factors
- decision making
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- prognostic factors
- social media
- health information
- climate change
- metabolic syndrome
- human health
- adipose tissue
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy