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HIV Drug Resistance Among Infants

In nearly one quarter of HIV-infected infants, the virus was drug-resistant before initiation of treatment.

Treatment Responses: Getting Better All the Time

Regardless of patient demographics, immunologic and virologic outcomes improved from 1999 through 2004 in a diverse cohort in London.

Treatment of Gonococcal Infections: No More Fluoroquinolones, Only Cephalosporins

The CDC no longer recommends fluoroquinolones for treatment of gonococcal infections.

Late Diagnosis of HIV: A Persistent Problem

Nearly half of all patients at a university clinic in the southern U.S. had AIDS at the time of their HIV diagnoses.

Long-Term ART and Risk for Myocardial Infarction

Risk for myocardial infarction increased in the DAD study with longer duration of PI use but not NNRTI use.

Testing for HIV in the Emergency Department

Having both a screening program and a provider referral program for HIV testing proved to be very effective for diagnosing new infections in a busy urban ED.

A New Paradigm for Treating Drug-Resistant HIV

Results from the POWER 1 and 2 studies at 48 weeks show that darunavir-ritonavir is efficacious against HIV resistant to older protease inhibitors.

Drugs, Sex, and HIV Infection Among MSM

An analysis of MACS data strongly suggests an increased risk for HIV seroconversion among MSM who use methamphetamine, poppers, or both.

Multidrug-Resistant HIV: A Tale of Two Transmission Events

More information about the multidrug-resistant HIV strain associated with rapid progression to AIDS in a New York City man

Diagnosing HIV Infection: A Matter of Time

Diagnosis of HIV infection is uncommon during the first 6 months following virus acquisition; such a delay likely leads to continued transmission.

Blacks Continue to Bear a Disproportionate Burden of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

In 2005, HIV/AIDS diagnoses were 21 times more common among black women than white women — and 7 times more common among black men than white men.

HPV Infection in U.S. Women: Who Has the Highest Prevalence?

Among sexually active women aged 20–24 years, the prevalence of HPV infection was almost 50%.

HSV-Suppressive Therapy Might Improve HIV Status in Dually Infected Women

The antiviral valacyclovir reduced genital and plasma HIV RNA levels.

Exclusive Breast-Feeding and HIV Transmission

Exclusively breast-fed infants of HIV-infected mothers were less likely to be infected at 6 months than were similar infants who consumed solids or nonhuman milk.

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the U.S.

Stemming the epidemic in the U.S. will require that scientifically sound prevention interventions be scaled up and strengthened.

The Promise of Prevention: Male Circumcision and Microbicides

Data at the 14th Retrovirus Conference highlight the protective potential of male circumcision and, to a lesser extent, microbicides.

Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in the U.S.

It’s even higher than we thought.

Acceptance of HPV Vaccination

Most California parents supported vaccinating their daughters.

Birth Defects and ART

In a large prospective cohort study, ART during pregnancy was not associated with an overall increase in birth defects.

Do HIV Testing Rates Improve When Written Consent Is No Longer Required?

In the San Francisco healthcare system, HIV testing rates increased significantly after the requirement for written informed consent was eliminated.

Dual Infection with HBV and HCV in HIV-Positive Patients

In HIV-infected patients who are also infected with HBV and HCV, treatment for one type of viral hepatitis does not appear to cause rebound of the other.

Osteonecrosis in HIV Infection

Risk for developing osteonecrosis of the hip is much higher in a cohort of HIV-infected patients than in the general population.

Spontaneous HIV Seroreversion: Real or Apparent?

A man at risk for HIV infection had positive results on an HIV antibody test that included both EIA and Western blot; however, these results were not confirmed by antigen or viral-load testing.

High Prevalence of HPV in U.S. Females

But the prevalence of dangerous types is low.

Let the Infected Patients Identify Their Partners . . . and Treat Them, Too

Providing concrete resources in addition to referral responsibility may improve management of patients with STIs.

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