Attitudes and prescribing practices on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) among Italian infectious diseases physicians: findings from a National SIMIT Survey
This national survey shows a favourable attitude towards DoxyPEP among Italian ID physicians. DoxyPEP prescription was reported by less than half of the respondents, suggesting limited real-world use in Italy, with a variability in physicians' concerns and attitudes towards this preventive strategy for bSTIs.
Authors
- Roberto Rossotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-8789)
- Giovanni Mazzola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0865-0134)
- Angelo Roberto Raccagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-6255)
- Emanuele Nicastri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5606-8712)
- Marco Falcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3813-8796)
- Antonio Cascio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1992-1796)
- Federico D’Amico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7825-4922)
- Roberto Parrella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-6356)
- Silvia Nozza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2673-2731)
- Ivan Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5199-8451)
- Cristina Mussini
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Ospedale Sant Antonio (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo (IT)
- Ospedale D. Cotugno (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2025-056595
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40