HIV postexposure prophylaxis guidelines revised

"With the simplification at this point, they’re throwing away those old tables that required clinicians to assess risk" and decreased the likelihood that PEP would be administered appropriately and completed, he said.

Separate guidelines have been published previously for management of nonoccupational HIV exposure (sexual, pediatric, or perinatal exposures).

Dr. Kuhar reported having no financial disclosures. Some of his coauthors reported financial associations with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Janssen, and other companies. Dr. Goldschmidt reported having no financial disclosures.