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ACRIA Update
Fall 1998 Vol. 7 No. 4
Controversies in Antiretroviral Therapy
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About this Issue
This issue of ACRIA Update is devoted to current controversies in HIV treatment. Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of Washington University has contributed a timely, state-of-the-art review of the issues of stopping prophylaxis and treatment of opportunistic infections in persons on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Tim Horn, a regular contributing writer, has summarized some of the controversies surrounding drug failure and salvage therapy. In a separate article, Tim addresses the current thinking on immune reconstitution and immune-based therapies. Jill Cadman updates us on the new issues surrounding perinatal transmission of HIV, and the controversial topic of post-exposure prophylaxis is detailed in a balanced article by Mike Barr. To start, ACRIA's Medical Director highlights some of the key issues surrounding strategies of antiretroviral therapy.
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