Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
"Post-Exposure Prophylaxis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The prevention of infection or disease following exposure to a pathogen.
| Descriptor ID |
D056990
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.755
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| Concept/Terms |
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Post Exposure Prophylaxis
- Prophylaxis, Post-Exposure
- Post-Exposure Prevention
- Post Exposure Prevention
- Prevention, Post-Exposure
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Post-Exposure Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Dutra K, Lewis AL, Counts R. Sexually Transmitted Infection Considerations Following Sexual Assault. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2025 06 01; 68(2):223-231.
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Nigrovic LE, Neville DN, Balamuth F, Bennett JE, Levas MN, Garro AC. A minority of children diagnosed with Lyme disease recall a preceding tick bite. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 04; 10(3):694-696.
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Schilling S, Deutsch SA, Gieseker R, Molnar J, Lavelle JM, Scribano PV. Improving HIV post-exposure prophylaxis rates after pediatric acute sexual assault. Child Abuse Negl. 2017 Jul; 69:106-115.
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Fitzpatrick LJ, Egan DJ, Cowan E, Savitsky LM, Kushner JD, Calderon Y, Agins BD. Nonoccupational post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in New York State Emergency Departments. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014 Nov-Dec; 13(6):539-46.
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Li J, Ertel A, Portocarrero C, Barkhouse DA, Dietzschold B, Hooper DC, Faber M. Postexposure treatment with the live-attenuated rabies virus (RV) vaccine TriGAS triggers the clearance of wild-type RV from the Central Nervous System (CNS) through the rapid induction of genes relevant to adaptive immunity in CNS tissues. J Virol. 2012 Mar; 86(6):3200-10.
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Merlin JS, Morrison G, Gluckman S, Lipschik G, Linkin DR, Lyon S, O'Grady E, Calvert H, Friedman H. Blood and body fluid exposures among US medical students in Botswana. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 May; 26(5):561-4.