Lead author: Rona M. Vail, MD; with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; May 20, 2022 RECOMMENDATIONS ——— Abbreviations: Ag/Ab, antigen/antibody; APHL, Association of Public Health Laboratories; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CAB LA, long-acting injectable cabotegravir (brand name Apretude); CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CEI, Clinical Education Initiative; DRV/COBI, cobicistat-boosted darunavir (brand name Prezcobix); DTG, … Continue reading “Managing a Positive HIV Test Result”
Lead author: Rona M. Vail, MD; with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; May 20, 2022 RECOMMENDATIONS ——— Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CrCl, creatinine clearance; nPEP, non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; TAF/FTC, tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine (brand name Descovy); TDF/FTC; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (brand name Truvada). PrEP Candidates PrEP is part of a comprehensive HIV prevention plan … Continue reading “PrEP for Individuals at Risk of Acquiring HIV”
Reviewed and updated: Benjamin W. Tsoi, MD, MPH, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; May 19, 2022 HIV screening and diagnostic tests are designed to detect specific infection markers, which may be virologic, such as viral proteins or nucleic acids, or immunologic, such as antibodies produced in response to HIV infection. HIV testing should begin with … Continue reading “Appendix: HIV Immunoassays Available in New York State”
Reviewed and updated: Benjamin W. Tsoi, MD, MPH, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; May 19, 2022 RECOMMENDATION Box 4: HIV-2 Related Services Available Through the Wadsworth Center The following services are available through the Wadsworth Center (phone: 518-474-2163): Quantitative detection of HIV-2 RNA in plasma samples for baseline and subsequent monitoring of response to antiretroviral therapy … Continue reading “Diagnosis of HIV-2 Infection”
Reviewed and updated: Benjamin W. Tsoi, MD, MPH, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; May 19, 2022 RECOMMENDATIONS ——— Abbreviations: Ab, antibody; Ag, antigen; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CEI, Clinical Education Initiative; DHHS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; NAT, nucleic acid testing; … Continue reading “HIV Testing With the Standard 3-Step Algorithm”
Lead author: Sanjiv S. Shah, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; October 2021 RECOMMENDATIONS Before the HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combination and HIV-1/HIV-2 Ab differentiation immunoassays for HIV testing became widely available, clinicians suspected chronic HIV-2 infection in certain clinical scenarios, such as a declining CD4 cell count in an HIV-1–seropositive, untreated individual with an … Continue reading “Diagnosis of HIV-2”
Lead author: Christine Kerr, MD; January 12, 2022 Writing group: Joseph P. McGowan, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Steven M. Fine, MD, PhD; Rona Vail, MD; Samuel T. Merrick, MD; Asa Radix, MD, MPH, PhD; Christopher J. Hoffmann, MD, MPH; Charles J. Gonzalez, MD Committee: Medical Care Criteria Committee RECOMMENDATIONS The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received full FDA approval for use … Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 5 PDF Table 5: Primary Prevention for Adults With HIV Type Recommended Guideline(s) Comments Tobacco smoking USPSTF: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions (2015) USPSTF: Screen all adults for tobacco use. Recommend cessation. … Continue reading “Table 5: Primary Prevention for Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 2 PDF Guide to the tables: Although the tables are comprehensive in scope, this committee supports a flexible approach in using this guide to elements that should be included in a comprehensive initial history and physical. All aspects of the patient … Continue reading “Table 2: Psychosocial, Behavioral Health, Sexual Health, and Well-Being Assessment of Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 1 PDF Guide to the tables: Although the tables are comprehensive in scope, this committee supports a flexible approach in using this guide to elements that should be included in a comprehensive initial history and physical. All aspects of the patient … Continue reading “Table 1: HIV, Medications, and General Medical Status and History for Adults With HIV”
