Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV MMWR 2003; 52(RR-12) Reducing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States requires new strategies, including emphasis on prevention…
Updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children AIDSinfo June 20, 2008 Updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected…
Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents AIDSinfo June 18, 2008 Updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-Infected adults and adolescents. Download…
Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004; 39:609–29 It has…
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005;41:1217–1223 Management of coccidioidomycosis first involves recognizing that a coccidioidal infection exists, defining the extent of infection, and identifying host factors that predispose…
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Blastomycosis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;46:1801–1812 Blastomycosis refers to disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. This infection occurs most often in persons living in midwestern,…
Treatment of Aspergillosis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008; 46:327–360 Aspergillus species have emerged as an important cause of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. This expanding population is composed of patients with prolonged neutropenia, advanced…
International Standards for Care of Tuberculosis “International Standards for Tuberculosis Care” (Endorsed by IDSA) World Health Organization, 2006 The purpose of the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC) is to describe a widely…
Control of Tuberculosis (TB) “Controlling Tuberculosis in the United States” (Endorsed by IDSA) American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine 2005; 172:1169–227 During 1993–2003, incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States decreased…
Treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) “Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Tuberculosis” MMWR 2003; 52 (RR-11) The overall goals for treatment of tuberculosis are (1) to cure the individual patient, and (2) to minimize…
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Diseases “Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases” American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine 2007; 175:367–416 The minimum evaluation of a patient suspected of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung…
Nervous System Lyme Disease “Practice Parameter: Treatment of Nervous System Lyme Disease” (Endorsed by IDSA) Neurology 2007; 69:91-102 Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, which…