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DHHS Updates Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Children

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released updated versions of its antiretroviral treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents, and for children with HIV. The new adult guidelines include revised recommendations for first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) as well as management of treatment-experienced patients. The revised pediatric guidelines include a discussion of very early treatment for HIV-infected infants.

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Updated Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Include Cost Considerations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) this week released an update to its Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. Among the major changes are the addition of a new section on cost considerations and a recommendation for less frequent CD4 T-cell monitoring for people without advanced disease.

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HIVandHepatitis.com Complete 2013 Conference Coverage

HIVandHepatitis.com 2013 conference and meeting coverage.

Full conference listing

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Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Treatment of Children with HIV

The Department of Health and Human Services this week updated its Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection. Changes to the children's guidelines include specific drug recommendations and information about a possible cure of an HIV-infected infant following very early treatment.

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IDSA Issues New Guidelines for Vaccination of Immune-compromised People

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) this month released new recommendations for vaccinations for people with HIV and other immune-compromising conditions. The guidelines were published in the December 4, 2013, advance edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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