Although most HIV-1 infections in North America and Europe have involved subtype B, this appears to no longer be the case in Greece, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Booster doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine help to keep protective antibody levels up in HIV-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) without significant adverse effects, investigators report. Reuters Health Information
Drs. Edwin DeJesus and Vincent Soriano cover the highlights of the 11th European AIDS Conference including the newly revised EACS Guidelines, recent clinical trials and studies on common coinfectons. Medscape HIV/AIDS
Although virtually all obstetrician-gynecologists recommend HIV testing to all their pregnant patients, some are unaware of their state requirements for recommending such testing, according to a new report. Reuters Health Information
Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the United States, there has been a downward trend in many infectious perimortal diseases but an upward trend in noninfectious perimortal conditions, according to results of a study. Reuters Health Information
Beijing, preparing to host the 2008 Olympics, has ordered hotels to provide condoms in all bedrooms in a bid to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS after cases of infection soared 54% in the first 10 months of this year. Reuters Health Information
Former Soviet states had the largest number of new HIV infections last year in the European region, mainly due to shared drug needles, an EU report said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
Patients infected with HIV have an increased risk of developing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), according to a report in the November 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
From 1990 to 2006, the median CD4+ cell count in HIV-infected patients at diagnosis declined from 371 to 276 cells/microliter, according to a report in the November 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The time from HIV diagnosis to presentation for care fell during that period. Reuters Health Information
Uninfected children of HIV-infected mothers should be screened and followed-up long-term for psychiatric problems, pediatricians from New York recommend, based on their experience. Reuters Health Information
