Perspectives of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis among pediatric providers

Authors

John M. Flores
Trenton Lam, Pritzker School of Medicine of University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Jose L. Paredes Sosa, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Sebastian Otero, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Comer Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Aniruddha Hazra

Recommended Citation

Flores JM, Lam T, Paredes Sosa JL, Otero S, Hazra A. Perspectives of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis among Pediatric Providers. Sex Transm Dis. Published online May 23, 2025. doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002181

Affiliations

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Abstract

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) is a chemoprophylaxis that may reduce certain sexually transmitted infections in high-priority groups 18 years and older. This study utilized a cross-sectional survey among 167 pediatric providers in the USA, with ~40% reporting lacking comfort and familiarity with doxyPEP, and various barriers to use.

Type

Article

PubMed ID

40407208