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Noun Concept
Categories: Medical treatments, Articles with short description, Prevention of HIV/AIDS
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post-exposure prophylaxis  post-exposure prophylaxis to HIV  Emergency Post-Exposure Prophylaxis  HIV PEP  post-exposure prevention
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Post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as post-exposure prevention, is any preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogen in order to prevent the infection from occurring. Wikipedia
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Post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as post-exposure prevention, is any preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogen in order to prevent the infection from occurring. Wikipedia
Preventive medical treatment Wikipedia Disambiguation
preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogenr to prevent infection occurring Wikidata
Protective medical treatment after exposure to a probable source of infection, especially HIV. Wiktionary
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Rape victims should be informed of the option of post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV, in addition to emergency contraception. Wiktionary
Post-exposure prophylaxis may be discontinued if the animal involved is a dog or cat that remains healthy..., WHO expert consultation on rabies: first report. Wiktionary
Vaccine should be used in all circumstances for postexposure prophylaxis except in infants less than 1 year of age., Viral Hepatitis in Children: Unique Features and Opportunities. Wiktionary