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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
and Treating Chagas ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... clinical manifestation ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Recommendations for Treating ... Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... #Candidiasis #candida ... mucosal #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... • Routine use: Candida ... positives: IVIG, IV ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... Parvovirus B19 • Candida
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... products - IV ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... 0.7–1.0 mg/kg IV ... • Use until clinical ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Recommendations for Preventing ... and Treating Cryptococcosis ... in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... as substantial clinical ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... weeks or until clinically ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing CMV ... The ganciclovir ocular ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology