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
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.
Authors
- Irith De Baetselier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-252X)
- Tom Platteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-4530)
- Thijs Reyniers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3756-921X)
- Anke Rotsaert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5895-9332)
- Thibaut Vanbaelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5541-6041)
- Chris Kenyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-8998)
- Bernadette Hensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-6720)
Institutions
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056261
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.45