TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of the asymptomatic HIV-infected patient
T2 - An update
AU - Garofalo, Robert
AU - Makadon, Harvey J.
PY - 2000/3/15
Y1 - 2000/3/15
N2 - Guidelines for initiating antiretroviral therapy in asymptomatic patients continue to be debated. Physicians and patients should decide whether drug treatment is advisable after jointly considering psychosocial issues as well as measurements of immune function and HIV burden. Other components of care include appropriate immunizations, screening for other sexually transmitted infections, safer-sex counseling, and referral for substance abuse treatment, if indicated.
AB - Guidelines for initiating antiretroviral therapy in asymptomatic patients continue to be debated. Physicians and patients should decide whether drug treatment is advisable after jointly considering psychosocial issues as well as measurements of immune function and HIV burden. Other components of care include appropriate immunizations, screening for other sexually transmitted infections, safer-sex counseling, and referral for substance abuse treatment, if indicated.
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U2 - 10.3810/hp.2000.03.190
DO - 10.3810/hp.2000.03.190
M3 - Article
C2 - 10737242
AN - SCOPUS:0034653551
SN - 2154-8331
VL - 35
SP - 89
EP - 101
JO - Hospital practice (1995)
JF - Hospital practice (1995)
IS - 3
ER -
