Risk Of Acquiring HIV Infection Research Articles

Drug Resistance Among PrEP Recipients — How Big a Concern?

Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among individuals at risk for acquiring HIV infection has been slow despite clinical trial data showing

Discordant HIV-1 Infection in Dizygotic Twins: Case Report and Review of Literature

First-born twins are at a four-fold risk of acquiring HIV infection if delivered by caesarean section. A female second twin delivered by caesarean section presented at the age of 14 months with features of HIV/AIDS. She died four months later of full blown AIDS. The first twin, a male, who was delivered vaginally, is asymptomatic and negative for HIV-1 at 18 months of age. He is growing normally. Their father died of AIDS a month before the demise of twin two. Discussion focuses on factors influencing perinatal transmission of HIV and strategies available to minimize the risk. Key Words: HIV, transmission, dizygotic twins. [Jnl College of Medicine Vol.8(2) 2003: 27-30]

Determining and Disclosing HIV Status: A Means of Prevention?

Strategies to reduce the risk for acquiring HIV infection from a sexual encounter are complicated to deliver, implement, and evaluate. The purpose of

Crack Use and HIV

The smoking of crack cocaine has been associated with high-risk sexual practices that increase the risk for acquiring HIV infection. This ambitious cross-sectional study by Edlin, et al. examined the association between the use of crack cocaine and the HIV epidemic. Outreach workers interviewed and collected blood samples for HIV testing from 18- to …