Post-exposure prophylaxis
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post-exposure-prophylaxis-171-18539544
title:
Post-exposure prophylaxis
text:
Post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as post-exposure prevention (PEP), is any preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogen in order to prevent the infection from occurring. It should be contrasted with pre-exposure prophylaxis, which is used before the patient has been exposed to the infective agent.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Preventive medical treatment after exposure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-exposure_prophylaxis
date created:
2004-08-07T14:08:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T15:50:11Z
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