HIV Prevention: The Role of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Oct 17, 2019 · 46m 57s
HIV Prevention: The Role of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
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Presented by Geeta Gupta Go online to www.scientiacme.org/cmecoursecontent.php?ID=295 to view the activity, view the slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn ACCME or ACPE credit. In this...

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Presented by Geeta Gupta Go online to www.scientiacme.org/cmecoursecontent.php?ID=295 to view the activity, view the slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn ACCME or ACPE credit. In this online CME self-learning program: The development of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has had a dramatic impact on HIV-related morbidity and mortality. The use of ART in HIV-infected patients has been the core strategy to not only treat HIV but also prevent vertical HIV transmission. Antiretrovirals can be used for HIV prevention in patients who are not HIV-infected but are repeatedly exposed to HIV in a strategy termed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Although the rationale for PrEP stems from successful HIV prevention in HIV exposed infants with the use of ART during labor, early post-partum period, and throughout breastfeeding, it has more recently applied to been applied to sexual transmission (e.g., people with multiple partners or HIV serodiscordant couples) and people who inject drugs illicitly with support from the literature. Because much of what comprises evidence and guidelines supporting PrEP has been published relatively recently and because healthcare professionals are oftentimes unable to keep up with the steady publishing of literature and evolution of clinical practice in a timely manner, continuing healthcare education activities in this area are warranted. This program is supported by an educational grant from Gilead. Faculty Disclosure: Dr. David J. Cennimo has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.  
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