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Post- Exposure Prophylaxis

opiek. prophylaxie post-exposition
post-exposure prophylaxis
organ., aids. cure prophylactique; prophylaxie du lendemain; prophylaxie post-exposition; traitement post-exposition
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Post Exposure Prophylaxis
fizj., skr. PEP
skr., poczt. PEP (antibiotic treatment after exposure to biohazard)
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. zob. też Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis, occupational post-exposure prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis