Post-exposure prophylaxis with antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections
OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of taking antibiotics after sexual intercourse as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and adults.
Authors
- Hiromu Okano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2116-0455)
- Koko Shibutani
- Nobuyoshi Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8815-5135)
- Kuniko Sato
- Erika Ota
- Kazuhiro Ishikawa
Institutions
- St. Luke's International University (JP)
- Edogawa Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016125
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- Universiteit van Amsterdam