Table 3 Distribution of PrEP eligibility criteria as defined by Temporary Recommendation for Use (TRU) in France in 2016 [5] among the 110 patients eligible for PrEP*

Men who have sex with men or transgender and at least one of these criteria

91 (82.7)

 - Unprotected anal intercourse with at least two different partners in the last 6 months

67 (60.9)

 - Incident of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the last 12 months

33 (30.0)

 - Several uses of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in the last 12 months

1 (0.9)

 - Use of psychoactive drugs during sexual intercourse

16 (14.5)

Other persons who are at substantial risk of HIV acquisition among whom PrEP can be considered case by case

25 (22.7)

 - Person in situation of prostitution submitted to non-protected sexual intercourse

4 (3.6)

 - Person in a situation of vulnerability exposed to non-protected sexual intercourse with a person belonging to a group with a high HIV prevalence:

  ✓ native of a high HIV prevalence area

  ✓ who has multiple sexual partners

  ✓ who injects drug

13 (11.8)

8 (7.3)

4 (3.6)

1 (0.9)

 - Person who has non-protected sexual intercourse with persons with physical factors increasing HIV risk transmission to the exposed person (anal or genital ulceration, associated STI, bleeding)

3 (2.7)

 - Other situations judged at high risk of HIV acquisition by sexual way:

  ✓ Migrant in precarious situation, probably exposed to non-consensual sex

  ✓ HIV seropositive partner not previously detected

  ✓ HIV seropositive regular partner (treated with no HIV viral load data)

  ✓ Untreated HIV seropositive partner

  ✓ MSM reports with excessive alcohol use during non-protected sexual intercourse

5 (4.5)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)