Provider Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Monitoring Guidelines in a Large Primary Care Network.

Matthew A SpinelliHyman M ScottEric VittinghoffAlbert Y LiuAlicia Morehead-GeeRafael GonzalezSusan P Buchbinder

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)

Insufficient pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) laboratory monitoring could increase HIV resistance and sexually transmitted infections. We examined test-ordering in a primary care network. Providers did not order HIV testing before almost one-quarter of PrEP initiations; panel management was associated with higher testing. Effective monitoring is needed to maximize PrEP's preventive impact.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
primary care
hiv positive
general practice
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome