Presenter: Dr. Jessica Kirkwood Dr. Mike Allan James McCormack Pharm D
In episode 613, Mike and James discuss with Jessica Kirkwood the evidence for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections. We go over the 4 RCTs that have looked at the value of a single dose of doxycycline. It does reduce the risk for some specific infections – but as always you need to know the…
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January 27, 2026
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Dr. Jessica Kirkwood Dr. Mike Allan James McCormack Pharm D
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