Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis and Off-target Antimicrobial Resistance: Potential Amplification Within Sexual Networks
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) is now included in many clinical guidelines, yet concerns remain regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly off-target effects on commensal bacteria in the oropharynx, with intimate behaviours potentially facilitating resistance transmission within sexual networks.
Authors
- Peter Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1027-2566)
- Mark Roberts
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Science Oxford (GB)
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf439
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16