Development and Evaluation of a Novel Algorithm to Identify Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Users at a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, New York

Caroline E. Mullis; Derek Bishop; Melissa Fazzari; Nataliya Tappen; Uriel Felsen; Eric A. Meyerowitz

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf109

Development and Evaluation of a Novel Algorithm to Identify Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Users at a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, New York

Caroline E. Mullis
, Derek Bishop
, Melissa Fazzari
, Nataliya Tappen
, Uriel Felsen
, Eric A. Meyerowitz

Medicine

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Abstract

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) is used to prevent chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea infections in sexual and gender minority men and transgender women. We describe a systematic process for developing algorithms that allow for the identification of doxy-PEP prescriptions. Using an identified algorithm will allow improved monitoring of implementation and effectiveness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-176
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	82
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf109
State	Published - Jan 15 2026

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Keywords

antibiotics
doxy-PEP
doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis
prevention
sexually transmitted infections

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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