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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Post-Exposure Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Serial knife stabbings with HIV exposure--implications for post-exposure prophylaxis. J Infect. 2010 Jan; 60(1):76-8.