Will the interruption of ART have negative health consequences in patients who have low CD4-cell counts and limited treatment options? AIDS Clinical Care
In this article 15 factors are identified in the sexually transmitted infection (STI) literature to explain the presence of racial/ethnic disparities in STIs. JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
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
A vaginal microbicide did not prevent HIV infection, but it was safe, raising hopes that it might be combined with drugs or other compounds to work better, researchers said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
In this review and commentary: Two randomized clinical trials to evaluate whether latex diaphragms or tenofovir preexposure prophylaxis reduce HIV transmission in women. Medscape HIV/AIDS
In dually infected patients, suppression of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) with acyclovir also has an impact on HIV levels, according to US and Peruvian investigators. Reuters Health Information