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Hepatitis B virus infection continues to be a major problem in a U.S. military cohort of HIV-infected individuals. More effective "prevention for positives" is needed.

Patients treated with tenofovir/FTC + ritonavir-boosted atazanavir had a greater decline in renal function than those treated with tenofovir/FTC + efavirenz.

As HIV-infected patients live longer, more are developing chronic diseases typical of aging — but they appear to be doing so earlier and at a higher rate than the general population.

A comprehensive review of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of syphilis in HIV-infected patients

The provision of such services varies widely across countries but is rarely if ever optimal.

What is known about kidney disease in other clinical contexts can help guide HIV care providers in monitoring the kidney function of their patients.

An analysis of PEPFAR’s effectiveness in 12 African countries reveals a significant decrease in the number of HIV-related deaths, but not in HIV prevalence.

In a randomized trial, the incidence of AIDS progression or death by 48 weeks was significantly lower among patients who received antiretroviral therapy soon after their OI treatment had started than among those for whom ART was delayed.

Infections with human papillomavirus types 16 and 18, which confer high risk for anal cancer, are acquired at high rates among MSM and are slow to clear.

Community-acquired MRSA infections are increasingly common in HIV-positive people. This article summarizes current knowledge regarding risk factors and management of these infections.

Patients who have either complete virologic control or good immunologic recovery, but not both, have higher risk for opportunistic infection or death than do patients who show favorable responses in both parameters.

Retrospective epidemiologic data from North Carolina support the hypothesis that MSM/W serve as a bridge for infection between MSM and women.

In a large urban HIV clinic, low CD4-cell count and elevated viral load were among the strongest risk factors for developing MRSA infection.

A 44-year-old man was diagnosed with AIDS after presenting with severe fatigue. His viral load was >750,000 copies/mL, and his CD4 count was 29 cells/mm . . .

CDC officials reported at the National HIV Prevention Conference in June that there are now more than 1 million HIV-infected people in the U.S. — . . .

Single-dose nevirapine is a well-established strategy for preventing mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) of HIV. This winter, however, media reports cited concerns at the National Institutes of . . .

The HIV Medical Association has provided an up-to-date review on the epidemiology of — and clinical approach to — renal disease in HIV-infected patients. Included . . .

This year's Retrovirus Conference returned to Boston, and despite predictably wintry weather, the premier scientific HIV meeting again attracted researchers and clinicians from all over . . .

This revision includes detailed information on 28 infections and on new challenges -- such as immune reconstitution syndromes and drug interactions -- that have arisen since the advent of potent antiretroviral therapy.