Update on Adverse Reactions of HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are a generally well-tolerated class of antiretrovirals that have a higher antiviral potency compared with other classes of ART.
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Updated Recommendations on the Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States
The CDC’s Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices updated recommendations regarding the use of anthrax vaccine in the US.
Discordance Between ART Prescribing Practices and Guidelines in Pregnant Women
Data published in JAMA Network Open suggest that prescribing practices for ART in pregnant women living with HIV in the US do not align optimally with national guidelines.
Postoperative Infection With Risk for Long-Term Infection and Mortality
Data published in JAMA Surgery showed that patients with 30-day postoperative infection had a 3.2-fold higher risk for 1-year infection and a 1.9-fold higher risk for mortality compared with those with no infections.
Thai Immigrant Groups Found To Have Increased Antibiotic Resistance Genes
In women from 2 independent ethnic groups relocating from Thailand to the United States, investigators found a rapid increase in gut microbiome antibiotic resistance genes richness and abundance.
Ethnic Disparities in Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Men Having Sex With Men
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, preliminary data from 2017 show that gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men accounted for 67% of incident diagnoses of HIV.
Increasing HIV Drug Resistance in Newly Diagnosed Infants
Researchers examined the prevalence of HIV drug resistance patterns among HIV-infected infants using 3 nationally representative surveys in South Africa that evaluated the effectiveness of national programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Diverse Physical Health Outcomes and HIV Infection
Results from an umbrella review of observational studies showed highly suggestive or suggestive evidence for HIV and the presence of several physical health outcomes.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Responses Greater in Certain Patients
Serotype-specific IgG responses to the pneumococcal vaccine Pneumovax®23 were greater in patients with subnormal IgG1 than subnormal IgG3.
Predictors of Doravirine Resistance After Exposure to NNRTIs
Doravirine resistance is uncommon in people with HIV who have been treated with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
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