Use of Doxycycline to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections According to Provider Characteristics

Abstract

Use of doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may lead to antimicrobial resistance. We analyzed attitudes toward this practice between US providers who commonly and less commonly treat STIs. Providers who more commonly treat STIs are more likely to prescribe prophylactic doxycycline and believe that benefits outweigh potential for increased antimicrobial resistance.

Keywords

• Sexually transmitted infections
• doxycycline
• antimicrobial resistance
• providers
• bacteria
• prophylaxis