Daily oral HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is recommended for people who inject drugs (PWID) but coverage is low. The real‐life effectiveness of PrEP among PWID is unknown… Click to show full abstract
Daily oral HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is recommended for people who inject drugs (PWID) but coverage is low. The real‐life effectiveness of PrEP among PWID is unknown as previous studies were conducted in controlled settings and mainly relied on self‐report. Analysis of PrEP metabolites—tenofovir diphosphate (TFVdp) and emtricitabine triphosphate (FTCtp)—offers an objective measure of adherence.
               
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