The informal use of antiretrovirals for preexposure prophylaxis of HIV infection among gay men in Australia

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 334-338

  Zablotska, Iryna B ^a   Prestage, Garrett ^a   Wit, John De ^b   Grulich, Andrew E ^a   Mao, Limin ^b   Holt, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiretrovirals; Gay men; HIV; Preexposure prophylaxis; Sexual practices

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 85027942933     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31827e854a     Document Type: Article

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