Acyclovir for Prevention of HIV Transmission
Tags: ACYCLOVIR; AIDS (Disease) -- Transmission
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- Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 from Persons Infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2. Gray, Richard; Wilson, David // New England Journal of Medicine;5/6/2010, Vol. 362 Issue 18, p1740
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 From Persons Infected With HIV-1 and HSV-2," by Celum and colleagues, published in the February 4, 2010 issue.
- Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 from Persons Infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2. Ruark, Allison H.; Shelton, James D.; Helperin, Daniel T. // New England Journal of Medicine;5/6/2010, Vol. 362 Issue 18, p1740
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 From Persons Infected With HIV-1 and HSV-2," by Celum and colleagues, published in the February 4, 2010 issue.
- Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 from Persons Infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2. Celum, Connie; Lingappa, Jairam R.; Wald, Anna // New England Journal of Medicine;5/6/2010, Vol. 362 Issue 18, p1740
A response by Celum and colleagues to a letter to the editor about their article "Acyclovir and Transmission of HIV-1 From Persons Infected With HIV-1 and HSV-2," published in the February 4, 2010 issue, is presented.
- Hemophiliacs with AIDS file lawsuit. // Drug Topics;10/11/93, Vol. 137 Issue 19, p6
Reports on the lawsuit filed by hemophiliacs who contracted AIDS through a blood-clotting agent, Factor VIII, against its manufacturers. Companies involved; Inaccuracy of information on factor VIII's safety.
- Needle sale restrictions raise AIDS transmission rate. Ferrano, Julia // RN;Nov96, Vol. 59 Issue 11, p14
Presents a study on the association of needle sale without prescription on the high incidence of AIDS transmission among the states in the United States. Highest AIDS transmission rate on states requiring a prescription to get a needle; Need of laws banning public sale of syringes.
- Minimizing risk preferable to mandatory HIV testing in hospitals. E.R.D. // Second Opinion;Oct91, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p154
Presents a summary of the article `Transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Health Care Setting,' by Troyen A. Brennan, published in the May 23, 1991 issue of the `New England Journal of Medicine.'
- PROMISE targets maternal transmission. // AIDS Alert;Mar2010, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p32
The article presents information on a research study titled "promoting maternal-infant survival everywhere" (PROMISE) which will look into the maternal transmission of HIV to children.
- Trinidad to tighten AIDS-spreading law. WILKINSON, BERT // New York Amsterdam News;6/16/2011, Vol. 102 Issue 24, p14
The article reports that Trinidad is looking to review legislation pertaining to the willful passing of AIDS from one person to another.
- HIV transmission in a dialysis center--Colombia, 1991-1993. Velandia, M.; Boshell, J. // MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report;6/2/1995, Vol. 44 Issue 21, p404
Reports on the incidence of patient-to-patient transmission of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus in Colombia. Dialysis center as locus of transmission; Survey of patients; Ban on use of quaternary ammonium compounds for disinfecting intravascular devices.
