Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis and off-target antimicrobial resistance: potential amplification within sexual networks.

Roberts M., Davis P.

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) is now included in many clinical guidelines, yet concerns remain regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly off-target effects on commensal bacteria in the oropharynx, with intimate behaviours potentially facilitating resistance transmission within sexual networks.

DOI

10.1093/infdis/jiaf439

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2025-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Addresses

University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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