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Adult OI Guidelines

The guidelines address the following opportunistic infections: PCP, Toxo, Cryptosporidia, Microsporidia, TB, MAC, Bacterial Respiratory Disease, Bacterial Enteric Disease, Bartonella, Syphilis, Candida, Endemic Mycoses (Cryptococcosis, Histo, Cocci, Aspergillus), CMV, Non-CMV Herpes (HSV, VZV, HHV-8) HPV, HBV, HCV, PML/JCV, Monkeypox, and Geographic OIs of Specific Consideration (Malaria, Penicilliosis, Leishmania, Chagas, Isospora).

Recommendations in this report cover:

  • Preventing exposure to opportunistic pathogens
  • Preventing disease
  • Discontinuing primary prophylaxis after immune reconstitution
  • Treating disease
  • When to start ART in the setting of an acute OI
  • Monitoring for adverse effects (including immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome [IRIS])
  • Managing treatment failure
  • Preventing disease recurrence ("secondary prophylaxis" or chronic maintenance therapy)
  • Discontinuing secondary prophylaxis after immune reconstitution
  • Special considerations during pregnancy

Slide sets to accompany the guidelines are available from the National Coordinating Resource Center.