HIV post-exposure prophylaxis programmes in the developed and developing world: can we learn from each other?

van der Maaten, G.C.; Davies, J.; Nyirenda, M.; Chitani, A.; Allain, T.J.; Beeching, N.J.; Beadsworth, M.B.J.; van Oosterhout, J.J.; van der Maaten, G.C; Davies, J; Nyirenda, M; Chitani, A; Allain, T.J; Beeching, N.J; Beadsworth, M.B.J; van Oosterhout, J.J

doi:10.1258/ijsa.2011.010423

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HIV post-exposure prophylaxis programmes in the developed and developing world: can we learn from each other?

van der Maaten, G.C.; Davies, J.; Nyirenda, M.; Chitani, A.; Allain, T.J.; Beeching, N.J.; Beadsworth, M.B.J.; van Oosterhout, J.J.

International Journal of Std and Aids 22(12): 751-752

2011

ISSN/ISBN: 0956-4624

PMID: 22174060

DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010423

Document Number: 552888

In an audit of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) programmes in Blantyre, Malawi, and Liverpool, UK, a striking common deficiency was poor attendance of follow-up visits and of HIV testing to determine efficacy of PEP. Causes of poor follow-up after PEP need to be explored in both settings.