Postexposure prophylaxis after sexual assaults: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) protocol in rape victims.

Study: The victims were assigned to 1 of 3 categories, according to the severity of exposure (I-low, II-moderate, III-high). HIV PEP was provided to victims in groups II (Zdv + 3TC) and III (Zdv + 3TC + PI) until 72 hours after exposure.