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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... Papillomavirus Infections ... 3 years • Co-testing ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... susceptibility testing ... CVC Removal • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #candida
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
active versus past infection ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... or unexplained IDA ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mucosal ... #Candidiasis #candida ... #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
adults • Blood tests ... Pulmonary function tests ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Sweat chloride test ... mycobacteria Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... end-organ disease is best ... control of the infection ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA
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 ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... the use of this test ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Tuberculosis Infection ... (+) screening test ... a person with infectious ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... herpes zoster, laboratory ... vaccine virus, treatment ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... malnutrition, and wasting ... bieneusi: • The best ... treatment option ... Microsporidiosis #IDSA