Latino Men in the Southeast Are Late Entrants to HIV Care
Delayed testing, rather than difficulty accessing care, may be to blame.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
September 12, 2011
Covering:
Dennis AM et al., Clin Infect Dis 2011 Sep 1; 53:480
del Rio C., Clin Infect Dis 2011 Sep 1; 53:488
Hepatitis C and . . . Baseball?
In his blog HIV and ID Observations , Paul Sax, MD, reports on a new major league baseball giveaway that fans might appreciate more than bobbleheads.
HIV Treatment for All Is Perhaps the Key to Ending the Epidemic
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Effective antiretroviral treatment dramatically lowered sexual transmission of HIV.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
August 23, 2011
Covering:
Cohen MS et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Aug 11; 365:493
Syphilis Rates Rising Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
General Medicine Summary and Comment
The steepest relative increases were among Hispanic and black teenagers.
A Reason to Continue Restrictive HIV Testing Laws? Not Really . . .
In his blog HIV and ID Observations , Paul Sax, MD, responds to one perspective he recently heard on the pending Massachusetts HIV legislation.
Chlamydia Rescreening Rates Are Higher with Home Collection of Vaginal Swabs
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Women assigned to home-based, self-obtained vaginal swab collection were substantially more likely to be rescreened than were those assigned to clinic-based testing.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
August 18, 2011
Covering:
Xu F et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Aug; 118:231
Report from the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
Our physician-editors highlight the most clinically relevant findings from the meeting in Rome.
Another Reminder to Consider HIV-2 Infection
HIV-2 infection is rare in the U.S., but it is likely underreported.
By Sophia A. Hussen, MD, MPH, and Carlos del Rio, MD
August 8, 2011
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Jul 29; 60:985
HCV Transmission in HIV-Positive MSM — Sex, Not Just Drugs
High-risk sexual behavior is associated with HCV transmission among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.
By Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD
August 8, 2011
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Jul 22; 60:945
Why the Proposed Massachusetts HIV Testing Bill is Bad for Patients
Paul Sax, MD, outlines the many reasons in his blog HIV and ID Observations .
Really Rapid Review — IAS 2011 Rome
Paul Sax, MD, offers a wrap-up of the meeting in his blog HIV and ID Observations .
Treatment, Not Typing, Is Recommended for HPV-Associated Digital SCCs
Dermatology Summary and Comment
The association between digital SCCs and HPV is well known, but these authors recommend a focus on sterilizing the periphery of the SCC rather than identifying the precise HPV type, which does not affect management.
By Murad Alam, MD, MSCI
July 29, 2011
Covering:
Gormley RH et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2011 May; 64:981
Cephalosporin-Resistant Gonococci on the Rise
Infectious Diseases Summary and Comment
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The proportion of <$EMPH_O>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<$EMPH_C> isolates with decreased cephalosporin susceptibility increased significantly in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010; men who have sex with men accounted for most of the increase.
By Stephen G. Baum, MD
July 20, 2011
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Jul 8; 60:873
Ohnishi M et al.,
Treatment Is Prevention: The Results of HPTN 052
HIV/AIDS Clinical Care Summary and Comment
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Among HIV-serodiscordant couples, treatment of the infected partner decreased the risk for transmission to the uninfected partner by 96%.
By Carlos del Rio, MD
July 19, 2011
Covering:
Cohen MS et al., New Engl J Med 2011 Jul 18
Hammer SM., New Engl J Med 2011 Jul 18
More Favorable Results on PrEP, but . . .
. . . would we better off treating <$EMPH_O>infected<$EMPH_C> people? Paul Sax, MD, raises the question in his blog HIV and ID Observations .
Unofficial CROI 2012 Dates: March 4–10, in Seattle
Paul Sax, MD, offers sought-after CROI information in his blog HIV and ID Observations .
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Exposure May Affect the Course of Schizophrenia
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Seropositive patients with schizophrenia showed worsened cognition and decreased gray matter in the posterior cingulate gyrus.
By Joel Yager, MD
June 20, 2011
Covering:
Prasad KM et al., Am J Psychiatry 2011 Jun 1
HIV Superinfection — A Rare Event?
No cases of HIV superinfection were detected in a longitudinal analysis of 15 treatment-naive patients with self-reported high-risk sexual behavior.
By Helmut Albrecht, MD
June 13, 2011
Covering:
Rachinger A et al., J Infect Dis 2011 Jun 1; 203:1621
HIV Epidemiology and Something Even Many Smart Medical Students Don't Know
Take our poll on HIV incidence trends in the U.S. and then find out the correct answer in our HIV and ID Observations blog .
Encouraging New Approach to an HIV Vaccine
General Medicine Summary and Comment
A cytomegalovirus vaccine might arrest HIV at its earliest infective stage.
By Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
June 9, 2011
Covering:
Hansen SG et al., Nature 2011 May 26; 473:523
Johnson RP., Nature 2011 May 26; 473:456
Azithromycin-Resistant Gonococci
Infectious Diseases Summary and Comment
<$EMPH_O>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<$EMPH_C> isolates with reduced susceptibility to azithromycin have been reported in California.
By Stephen G. Baum, MD
June 8, 2011
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 May 13; 60:579
More Evidence That HSV-2 Infection Increases Risk for HIV Acquisition
Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection was one of the strongest risk factors for HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men.
By Colleen F. Kelley, MD, MPH, and Carlos del Rio, MD
June 6, 2011
Covering:
Barnabas RV et al., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 Apr 5
Absolute Lymphocyte Counts Predict Low CD4 Cell Counts in HIV-Positive Patients
Emergency Medicine Summary and Comment
Patients with ALCs <950x 106 cells/µL probably have inadequate CD4 cell counts.
Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Patients
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Starting treatment earlier prevented some AIDS-defining illnesses but was not associated with lower 12-month mortality.
By Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
June 2, 2011
Covering:
The HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration., Ann Intern Med 2011 Apr 19; 154:509
Baker JV and Henry K., Ann Intern Med 2011 Apr 19; 154:563
Rilpivirine Approved — The "iPod" of NNRTIs?
Paul Sax, MD, notes a trade-off between side effects and efficacy in his blog <$EMPH_O>HIV and ID Observations<$EMPH_C>.
