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HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
HHV8/KSHV-reIated ... • Association HIV ... Light chain: - HHV8 ... plasmablasts from pre-GC ... de Fremont #HHV8
Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
#IDFellowCase #ID ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV
Immunizations for People Living with HIV (PLWH)
 • HPV
 • Hepatitis
 • Influenza
 • Meningococcal
 •
People Living with HIV ... (PLWH) • HPV ... MMR • Others ID ... Immunizations #PLWH #HIV ... #AIDS #management
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure ... (PrEP) is available ... Once taking PrEP ... & side effect management ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
1) Available Agents (one pill daily): TDF-FTC, TAF-FTC
2) Who? Adolescents and adults >
HIV Pre-Exposure ... Prophylaxis (PrEP ... TheIDtrivia #PrEP ... #HIV #PreExposure ... #Prophylaxis #management
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Infections Timeline Pre-transplant ... gut) • Viruses: HSV ... airways) • Viruses: HSV ... reactivation), HHV
Herpes Virus Antiviral Coverage Pyramid

*This chart only covers the herpes virus family, and does not include
involvement of an ID ... Coverage #Pyramid #HSV ... #VZV #HHV6 #HHV7
Guide to Treatment of Hepatitis C with Direct Acting Antivirals.

Here is a pocket guide to initial
initial treatment of HCV ... response to the ID ... LemuelNonMD #Management ... Pharmacology #HepatitisC #HCV
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
#IDFellowCase #ID ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
Preventing and Treating HHV ... and uncontrolled HIV ... activity against HHV ... adjunctive therapy #HHV8 ... Prevention #Treatment #management