Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Is Effective and Highly Acceptable in an Urban Public Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic: Philadelphia, 2019–2023
We observed a significant reduction in any STI and CT in both analytic arms, suggesting that doxy PEP is effective in real-world settings. Enhancing doxy PEP implementation would likely reduce community STI transmission.
Authors
- Anna B. Cope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7599-196X)
- Daniel R. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8625-1550)
- Robbie Madera
- Nicole L. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-6826)
- Lenore Asbel
- Felicia M. T. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0762-1163)
- Kelly Clark
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Medical Protective (US)
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002224
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33