There is a risk of antimicrobial resistance in STIs
The European Centre warns that medication used as post-exposure prophylaxis is effective against chlamydia and syphilis but may lead to bacterial resistance, affecting people who use it and the wider population.
European centre warns of risk of antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections
Regardless of national recommendations, the ECDC says the use of doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis is spreading among men who have sex with men in the EU, both via medical prescription and through self-medication.
