The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infections (the Panel) revised several section

View as a webpage  /  Share June 15, 2021 Updates to the Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infections Guidelines The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infections (the Panel) revised several sections of the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Highlights from each updated section are summarized below: Coccidioidomycosis section: Revised section on serology for the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis Added PCR as a commercially available diagnostic test Revised the section on patients who are asymptomatic with a positive serological test Bartonellosis section: Updated section on diagnostics, including role of PCR-based testing Updated section on treatment for endocarditis Immunizations Section: Revised figure summarizing immunizations in PLWH Added table comparing ACIP recommendations with Panel recommendations Added narrative sections with evidence summaries Updated recommendation for zoster vaccine For a complete list of updates, please see What's New in the Guidelines. To view or download the guidelines, go to the Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection Guidelines section of Clinical Info's website. The guideline tables and recommendations can also be downloaded as separate PDF files. Clinical Info Welcomes Your Feedback on the latest revisions to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV is welcome. Please send your comments with the subject line "Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection Guidelines" to ContactUs@hivinfo.nih.gov by June 28, 2021. Stay Connected with HIVinfo:       SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help

 

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