Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis
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Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis.
CMAJ | NOVEMBER 27, 2017 | VOLUME 189 | ISSUE 47 © 2017 Joule Inc. or its licensors N ew HIV infections occur every year in Canada,1 highlighting the need for integrated prevention programs. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) are two important strategies for preventing HIV that should be considered standard of care and implemented as components o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170494