This new class of antiretrovirals will soon be widely used in treatment-experienced patients, and possibly in treatment-naiive patients as well. Pharmacotherapy
Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) harbor large numbers of infectious, drug-resistant HIV, thereby contributing to virus transmission and persistence, scientists report in the June issue of the Journal of Virology. Reuters Health Information
Treatment with the protease inhibitors (PI) ritonavir, nelfinavir, and lopinavir/ritonavir is safe and effective for the long-term treatment of antiretroviral-experienced HIV-infected children, according to a report in the May issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
Researchers have been undercounting new cases of HIV infection in the United States, meaning the rate is probably 25% higher at 50,000 people per year, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
A South African court on Friday issued an order banning unauthorised clinical trials of vitamin therapies for AIDS conducted by a team including a former adviser to President Thabo Mbeki. Reuters Health Information
Screening for HIV infection in patients older than 55 years of age is likely to be cost-effective if the prevalence of infection in the population is 0.1% or greater, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for June 17. Reuters Health Information
Fish oil and fibrates have each been shown to reduce triglyceride levels in HIV-infected patients. However, few comparative data are available. AIDS Clinical Care
African Americans with HIV infection are significantly more likely to encounter end-stage renal disease than are their white counterparts, researchers report in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Acyclovir treatment does not reduce the incidence of HIV-1 infection in sexually active individuals who are seropositive for herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), according to results of a multinational clinical trial reported in the June 21st issue of The Lancet. Reuters Health Information
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Wednesday urged the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would more than triple spending to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other parts of the world. Reuters Health Information
