Preventive Medication for Postexposure Prophylaxis for Selected Infectious Diseases

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Release Date: 1996

The USPSTF recognizes the importance of post-exposure chemoprevention. However, the USPSTF makes recommendations for healthy, asymptomatic individuals in the general population. Post-exposure chemoprevention is considered outside of the scope of the USPSTF because these interventions are provided to individuals who present to clinical settings with recent exposure. The USPSTF will not update its 1996 recommendation.

Internet Citation:

Preventive Medication for Postexposure Prophylaxis for Selected Infectious Diseases, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspspopx.htm