The approach to fighting sexually transmitted infections has been nicknamed 'Doxy-PEP.'
Officials say the approach, dubbed doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, or Doxy-PEP for short, could mark a turning point in the nation's fight against the ongoingthat doxycycline could prevent bacterial infections from taking root when taken in the days soon after potential exposure during sex, instead of reserving pills of the antibiotic only for doctors treating diseases after they are diagnosed.
The recommendations will remain open for comments for 45 days. After incorporating that feedback, Mermin said he expects a final version to be published in the first quarter of next year. Who should take Doxy-PEP? What's known about how the antibiotic works suggests that Doxy-PEP"should be effective in other populations" as well, the agency acknowledges. However, the CDC stopped short of making a firm recommendation for or against offering it to a broader range of Americans.in cisgender women had failed to show a benefit, though follow-ups suggested the results may have been muddied by many participants not actually taking the antibiotic.
Many more are still"desperately eager" for CDC to officially weigh in, Harvey said, and could begin offering prescriptions quickly once the guidelines are made official. An official recommendation from the CDC could also clear the way for ensuring coverage of the costs of the pills through public health budgets and insurance companies, he said.
A list of considerations attached to the recommendation include a plea for doctors to assess for side effects that use of Doxy-PEP could be causing, as well as to screen every 3 to 6 months for the possibility of breakthrough infections.
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