HIV infection
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Early antiretrovirals reduce mortality in HIV-infected infants (CHER)- Cabotegravir is an effective option for PrEP in patients at risk for HIV infection
- USPSTF 2019 recommends screening for HIV infection in patients aged 15 to 65 years (A recommendation)
- Preexposure prophylaxis with tenofovir/emtricitabine prevents HIV infection in men who have unprotected anal intercourse
- Prophylaxis effective for HIV-discordant heterosexual couples
- Amoxicillin still ineffective for acute bronchitis, even in HIV patients
- Essentially zero risk of HIV transmission from men who take antiretroviral therapy
- STI counseling with HIV testing does not reduce subsequent STI acquisition
- Extended antiretroviral prophylaxis prevents HIV in breastfeeding infants
- Early antiretrovirals prevent HIV transmission to partners
- USPSTF 2019 recommends offering PrEP to patients at high risk of HIV acquisition (A recommendation)
- One month of rifapentine + isoniazid no worse than 9 months isoniazid for HIV patients at high risk for TB or with latent TB
- Adult circumcision prevents HIV transmission in sub-Saharan African men
- Fixed-dose pitavastatin reduces cardiovascular events in patients with HIV: NNT = 82 over 5 years (REPRIEVE)
- Antiretroviral treatment of mother or infants effective during breastfeeding
- Postexposure prophylaxis with doxycycline in men who have sex with men and transgender women with or at risk of HIV reduces STI risk (NNT = 5)
- USPSTF 2022 recommends screening for syphilis in persons at increased risk (A recommendation)
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention does not improve pregnancy outcomes
- Vaccine prevents active tuberculosis in adults with latent tuberculosis (NNT = 333 over 3 years)
- USPSTF 2020 recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in at-risk adolescents and adults (B recommendation)
- USPSTF 2016: screening for syphilis in adults and adolescents at increased risk
- Milk okay in pts with HIV-related diarrhea
- Postexposure prophylaxis with doxycycline reduces STIs in men having sex with men
- Antiretroviral regimens prevent HIV-1 transmission during breastfeeding
- USPSTF recommendations for hepatitis B screening
- Risk of HIV transmission negligible if taking ART with viral load < 200 copies/mL
- Oncogenic HPV in men: low incidence, high rate of spontaneous clearance (HIM)
- Prophylactic antibiotics for miscarriage surgery not beneficial
- Isoniazid-rifapentine regimen for latent TB infection is safe and effective
- Screening for hepatitis C has minimal benefit (NNS = 4000)
- Male circumcision prevents HSV-2 and HPV infection
- Early treatment of screen-detected anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions reduces progression to cancer
- Communication styles using "we" do not enhance relationships with patients
- Antibiotic prophylaxis promising for anal sphincter repair
- Tinidazole = metronidazole for treatment of BV
- Limited management options for bed bugs
- Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days preferred for treatment of asymptomatic rectal chlamydia trachomatis
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine of questionable benefit for adults
- Internal = external monitoring in labor
- Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) reduces risk of hospitalization in at-risk outpatients (EPIC-HR)
- Abx for drained skin abscesses may decrease new lesions in adults
- 5-FU acceptable treatment option for CIN2
- For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are taking a GLP-1, SGLT2 may be preferred to a sulfonylurea as add-on therapy