HIV/AIDS Clinical Care: Clinical Practice Guideline Watch

Newest DHHS Guidelines Shuffle HIV Drug Rankings

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Ritonavir-boosted darunavir is now a "preferred" component of initial regimens, and abacavir/3TC is only an "alternative."

• By Abigail Zuger, MD
• November 6, 2008
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  • Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents., Department of Health and Human Services. 2008 Nov 3

Updated Guidelines for Pediatric Antiretroviral Use

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In July 2008, the Working Group on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children updated its recommendations for initial treatment regimens. The full text . . .

• August 11, 2008

Perinatal and Neonatal Antiretroviral Use — Updated Guidelines

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The guidelines include new tables detailing appropriate dosing in HIV-infected pregnant women and in infants.

• By ACC Editors
• July 21, 2008
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  • Perinatal HIV Guidelines Working Group., 2008 Jul 8

Preventing and Treating HIV-Related OIs — Updated Guidelines

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The new guidelines are an excellent, comprehensive resource for all HIV clinicians.

• By Paul E. Sax, MD
• July 21, 2008
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  • National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (HIVMA/IDSA)., 2008 Jun 18

Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Testing — Updated Guidelines from the IAS–USA

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The latest guidelines include updated information on resistance to both old and new drugs and provide specific recommendations for the clinical application of resistance testing.

• By Charles B. Hicks, MD
• July 14, 2008
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  • Hirsch MS et al., Clin Infect Dis 2008 Jul 15; 47:266

Prioritizing Antiretrovirals for Second-Line Therapy in Resource-Limited Countries

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The WHO provides additional guidance for the selection of second-line regimens.

• By Kogie Naidoo, MD
• March 24, 2008
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  • World Health Organization HIV Department., 2007 May 21-22

Updated CDC Guidelines for Treating HIV-Related TB

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The new guidelines focus on common drug–drug interactions between antiretrovirals and rifamycins.

• By Jodie Dionne-Odom, MD, and Carlos del Rio, MD
• February 25, 2008
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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., 2007 Dec

DHHS Treatment Guidelines Tweaked Again

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Specific drug recommendations for initial antiretroviral therapy have changed in this latest set of guidelines.

• By Abigail Zuger, MD
• February 11, 2008
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  • Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents., 2008 Jan 29

Revised Guidelines for Antiretroviral Use in Pregnant Women

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The guidelines have been reorganized to better reflect issues in clinical practice.

• By Judith Feinberg, MD
• January 14, 2008
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  • Perinatal HIV Guidelines Working Group., , 2007 Nov 2

Updated Guideline for Occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV

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The latest guideline recommends against using nelfinavir for PEP in pregnant women.

• By Raphael J. Landovitz, MD
• January 7, 2008
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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2007 Dec 14; 56:1291