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An individualised blood donor selection policy was implemented in the United Kingdom from summer 2021. We have investigated the impact of this policy by comparing the extent of undeclared use of HIV pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) before and after this change. The rate of PrEP usage in syphilis-positive male blood donors has not changed since individualised donor assessment was implemented but provides continuing evidence of undisclosed PrEP use which may be associated with current or past higher-risk sexual behaviours.

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Undeclared pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) use among syphilis-positive blood donors, England, 2020 to 2021
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Victoria+Maddox&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Maddox Victoria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claire+Reynolds&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Reynolds Claire</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alieu+Amara&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Amara Alieu</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Else&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Else Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Susan+R+Brailsford&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brailsford Susan R</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Saye+Khoo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Khoo Saye</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Heli+Harvala&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Harvala Heli</a></span>. Undeclared pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) use among syphilis-positive blood donors, England, 2020 to 2021. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(11):pii=2300135. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.11.2300135" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.11.2300135</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 26 Feb 2023;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 15 Mar 2023 </span> </p>
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