×
ADVERTISEMENT

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

USPSTF: More Screening, PrEP Needed to Reduce HIV Transmission

By Marie Rosenthal, MS

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted draft recommendations on screening for and prevention of HIV, which recommend HIV screening for everyone aged 15 to 65 years and all pregnant women and that clinicians offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to those at high risk for HIV. 

These recommendations are graded “A,” which are the highest evidence-based recommendations.“HIV continues to be a significant public health issue,” the task force