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Editorial
. 2025 Jul;30(26):2500454.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.26.2500454.

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP): balancing promise and prudence in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Fiona Lyons  1   2   3 , Adam Shanley  1
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Editorial

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP): balancing promise and prudence in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Fiona Lyons et al. Euro Surveill. 2025 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: doxyPEP; doxycycline; prophylaxis; sexually transmitted infections.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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