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Prophylaxis

Retrospective challenges to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among people living with HIV—A qualitative analysis using the COM-B framework

Carina Hörst, Hannah Kitt, Helen Corkin, Dolores Mullen, Ammi Shah, Adamma Aghaizu, Clare Humphreys, Tamara Djuretic

published 13 Feb 2026

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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis practices in Florida, USA: Clinicians’ perceptions of initiation, risk identification, barriers, and facilitators

Khairul Alam Siddiqi, Shantrel S. Canidate, Yiyang Liu, Liat S. Kriegel, Sumaiya Monjur, Christa Cook, Robert L. Cook

published 06 Feb 2026

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The influence of stigma on PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania: Qualitative findings from the EMPOWER study

Anne L. Stangl, Caitlin Bryan, Iman Barré, Lethabo Ramskin, Shelley Lees, Nomhle Ndimande-Khoza, Deborah Baron, Manuela Colombini, Sheila Harvey, Saidi Kapiga, Fiona Scorgie, Sinéad Delany-Moretlwe

published 03 Feb 2026

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Thoracic surgeons’ practice and attitude towards surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in VATS lung surgery: A survey within a large medical consortium

Xiaotong Gu, Yue Liu, Yanguo Liu, Jing Huang, Yi Liu, Lin Huang, Xiaohong Zhang, Rongrong Fan

published 02 Feb 2026

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Extended thrombotic prophylaxis in COVID-19 early discharge: A retrospective cohort study

Sebastiaan T. van’t Hoff, Gea Helfrich, Sanne Boerman, Hans A. Hardeman

published 30 Jan 2026

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Predictors of surgical site infections following cesarean delivery in public hospitals of West Ethiopia: A cohort study

Mesfin Abera Hambisa, Meseret Belete Fite, Robsan Gudeta Getachew, Temesgen Tilahun, Dereje Chala, Emiru Merdasa, Befirdu Mulatu, Werku Etafa, Abdisa Abera, Misganu Teshoma Regasa

published 21 Jan 2026

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Vaginal chlorhexidine gluconate versus fluconazole for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: A randomized noninferiority trial

Cathrin Alvendal, Tyra Hasselrot, Margaux Balduck, Gabriella Edfeldt, Ina Schuppe-Koistinen, Annelie Brauner, Daniel Altman, Kristina Broliden, Nina Bohm-Starke

published 20 Jan 2026

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A cross-sectional survey to explore healthcare providers’ experiences and attitudes toward HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for women in family planning centers of Greater Paris

Geoffroy Liegeon, Joseph A. Mason, Eleanor E. Friedman, Myriam Toribio, Sophie Florence, Elena Villalon, Julie Castaneda, Andrés Ramírez Zamudio, Samantha A. Devlin, Jessica P. Ridgway, Amy K. Johnson, Victoria Manda

published 16 Jan 2026

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Variability in the utilization of preventive dental services among the underserved population of Indiana

Anubhuti Shukla, Bhavya Vaishnavi Amrutham, Sheetal Manchanda

published 24 Nov 2025

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Clinical impact of prophylactic antibiotics in kidney transplantation: A retrospective observational cohort study with historical comparison

Sang Ah Lee, Jin-Myung Kim, Hye Eun Kwon, Youngmin Ko, Joo Hee Jung, Sung Shin, Young Hoon Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Hyunwook Kwon

published 21 Nov 2025

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SEPA+PrEP-BW intervention: A feasible and acceptable HIV prevention intervention for Black women

Rosina Cianelli, Joseph P. De Santis, Evelyn Iriarte, Giovanna C. De Oliveira, Renessa Williams, Regine Placide Reaves, José G. Castro, Shanelle Hodge, Sophia O. Thomas, Carolyn Edwards, María José Baeza Robba, Natalia Villegas, Nilda Peragallo Montano

published 18 Nov 2025

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Screening for asymptomatic mpox in at-risk populations: A cross-sectional study

Inés Armenteros-Yeguas, Reynaldo Homen, Adrián Valls, Laura Dans, Eva Orviz, Oskar Ayerdi, Teresa Puerta, Mar Vera, Jorge Alfredo Pérez-García, Montserrat Torres, Mayte Coiras, Jorge Del Romero, Vicente Estrada

published 30 Oct 2025

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“I just thought I was lucky to be protected from HIV:” Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis use for adolescent girls and young women at higher risk of HIV acquisition in Lilongwe, Malawi

Mallory Michalak, Odala Sande, Sam Phiri, Hannock Tweya, Geldert Chiwaya, Joseph Chintedza, Beatrice Matanje, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Jacqueline Huwa, Jane Chiwoko, Tom Chaweza, Rose Nyirenda, Thokozani Kalua, Andreas Jahn, Alinafe Mbewe, Alice Maida, Evelyn Kim, Wezi Msungama, Fatima Zulu, Mtemwa Nyangulu, Sarah Shaw, Victor Singano, Newton Kalata, Alinune Kabaghe, Pragna Patel

published 27 Oct 2025

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