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Post Exposure Prophylaxis
abbr., post PEP (antibiotic treatment after exposure to biohazard)
physiol., abbr. PEP
post-exposure prophylaxis PEP
med. Short-term treatment started as soon as possible after high-risk exposure to an infectious agent, such as HIV, hepatitis B virus HBV, or hepatitis C virus HCV. The purpose of post-exposure prophylaxis PEP is to reduce the risk of infection. An example of a high-risk exposure is exposure to an infectious agent as the result of unprotected sex. see also Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis, occupational post-exposure prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis
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