PrEP for HIV: grade A for evidence but pending for impact

摘要

The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued a grade A recommendation that clinicians offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of acquiring HIV. Currently, many fewer individuals receive PrEP than those who would benefit from it; whether PrEP can have a real impact on reducing the global burden of HIV is yet to be determined.