title: Availability of HIV postexposure prophylaxis services in Los Angeles County.
abstract: Postexposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended by state and national agencies. A cross-sectional survey of 117 Los Angeles County sites found that 17 sites (14.5%) offer postexposure prophylaxis. Ten sites (8.5%) offer postexposure prophylaxis to patients who are uninsured. General availability of postexposure prophylaxis should be a public health priority.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA. rlandovitz@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Raphael J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landovitz
authors.forename: Kory B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Combs
authors.forename: Judith S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Currier
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans