TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 55. Preventing HIV Infection: Postexposure Prophylaxis A1 - Rutstein, Richard M. A1 - Steenhoff, Andrew A2 - Shah, Samir S. Y1 - 2009 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease AB - Until an effective HIV vaccine is in widespread use, taming the HIV epidemic will require the prevention of exposure to the virus. Activities such as on-site rapid HIV testing with early treatment of infected persons, universal precaution training, safer sex education, and needle exchange programs all are important aspects of an effective preventative strategy. However, in cases where exposure has already occurred, it is possible to decrease the risk of transmission of HIV infection through the use of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6911971 ER -