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Descriptor English: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Descriptor Spanish: Profilaxis Posexposición
Descriptor profilaxis posexposición
Entry term(s) profilaxis post-exposición
Scope note: Prevención de infecciones o enfermedades tras la exposición a un agente patógeno.
Descriptor Portuguese: Profilaxia Pós-Exposição
Descriptor French: Prophylaxie après exposition
Entry term(s): Post Exposure Prevention
Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prevention
Prevention, Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis, Post-Exposure
Tree number(s): N02.421.726.755
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056990
Scope note: The prevention of infection or disease following exposure to a pathogen.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: specific disease/prevention and control (1972-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
DeCS ID: 53815
Unique ID: D056990
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Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2015/06/26
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - Preferred
Concept UI M0533762
Scope note The prevention of infection or disease following exposure to a pathogen.
Preferred term Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Entry term(s) Post Exposure Prevention
Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prevention
Prevention, Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis, Post-Exposure



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