A pilot program of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Thai youth.
Supattra RungmaitreePeerawong WerarakWadchara PumpraditWanatpreeya PhongsamartKeswadee LapphraOrasri WittawatmongkolYuitiang DurierAlan MaleesatharnBeena KuttiparambilTim Roy CresseyRisa M HoffmanKulkanya ChokephaibulkitPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Daily oral PrEP with FTC-TDF in high-risk Thai adolescents is feasible, accepted, well-tolerated, and had no increased risk compensation; however, low adherence was a major challenge. Adolescent-specific PrEP strategies including long-acting modalities are needed for successful HIV prevention.