• Curr. Opin. Pediatr. · Aug 2017

    Review

    HIV preexposure prophylaxis for adolescents and young adults.

    • Emily Allen, Allegra Gordon, Douglas Krakower, and Katherine Hsu.
    • aDivision of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School bFenway Health, The Fenway Institute cDivision of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School dDivision of STD Prevention and HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Jamaica Plain eSection of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    • Curr. Opin. Pediatr. 2017 Aug 1; 29 (4): 399-406.

    Purpose Of ReviewThe review describes the evidence for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with daily combined tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine for adolescents and young adults. Current recommendations are described, as are the unique medical, socioeconomic, and legal considerations regarding the use of PrEP for youth.Recent FindingsPrEP with daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine has been shown to help prevent new HIV infection among adults at substantial risk. Evidence suggests a protective benefit of PrEP for youth at risk for HIV, although low adherence is emerging as a barrier to effective use.SummaryEffective use of antiretrovirals for PrEP represents a seminal development in HIV prevention efforts. Improving access and adherence to PrEP for youth has the potential to substantially reduce the incidence of HIV in this population.

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