Posted on 10/11/2023 9:10:42 AM PDT by fwdude
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued its first proposed guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), an approach known as doxyPEP. The guidelines, published in the Federal Register on October 2, will be open for public comment for 45 days.
“Doxy PEP is moving STI prevention efforts into the 21st century,” Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, said in a statement. “We need game-changing innovations to turn the STI epidemic around, and this is a major step in the right direction.”
The proposed guidelines state that a single 200 milligram dose of oral doxycycline taken within 72 hours after oral, vaginal or anal sex should be considered for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and for transgender women who have had gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis at least once during the past year. This is a strong recommendation supported by data from clinical trials. [emphasis added]
(Excerpt) Read more at poz.com ...
A long-range project to develop STI bacteria resistant to doxycycline
Yes, I was going to mention that very real risk, but knew that many FReepers replying would bring it up.
This population is a literal Petri dish for existing resistant pathogens and new ones.
Why would anyone trust the CDC?
You can still learn a lot from leftist groups by what they DON’T say, and what they unwittingly do say that is the truth.
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