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HIV INFECTION. D - preventive Medicine. HIV INFECTION LEARNING OBJECTIVES. Describe the pathophysiology of HIV infection. Describe the principal mechanisms of transmission of HIV infection. Describe the diagnostic algorithm for HIV infection.
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HIV INFECTION D - preventive Medicine
HIV INFECTION LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Describe the pathophysiology of HIV infection. • Describe the principal mechanisms of transmission of HIV infection. • Describe the diagnostic algorithm for HIV infection. • Describe measures for prevention and treatment of HIV infection.
HIV INFECTIONVIROLOGY • RNA retrovirus • Two major strains - HIV 1 and HIV 2
HIV INFECTIONKEY VIRAL ENZYMES • Reverse transcriptase • Integrase • Protease
HIV INFECTIONGENETIC DIVERSITY • Replication cycle - 2.5 days • 1 billion virions each day • 10 trillion virions during course of illness
STAGES OF HIV INFECTION • Acute retroviral illness • Latent phase • Symptomatic phase • AIDS
MOST COMMON SERIOUS OPPORTUNISTIC DISEASES • Pneumocystis jiroveci(carinii) pneumonia • Kaposi’s sarcoma • MAC
OTHER IMPORTANT OPPORTUNISTIC DISEASES • TB • Toxoplasmosis • CMV infection • Candidiasis • Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
PRINCIPAL MECHANISMS OF TRANSMISSION • Sexual contact • IVDU • Perinatal
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV INFECTION Million cases
RISK FACTORS FOR SEXUAL TRANSMISSION • Multiple sexual partners • Receptive anal intercourse • Unprotected intercourse • IVDU
RISK FACTORS FOR SEXUAL TRANSMISSION • Crack cocaine use • Ulcerated genital lesions • Uncircumcised male
RISK FACTORS FOR SEXUAL TRANSMISSION • Severity of illness in index case • Sex during menstruation • Bleeding during intercourse
DIAGNOSIS OF HIV INFECTION • Screening test – enzyme immunoassay (EIA) • Confirmatory test • Western blot • Immunofluorescent assay (IFA)
HIV INFECTIONMANAGEMENT • Antiretroviral therapy • Prophylactic antibiotics • Immunizations
HIV INFECTIONANTIRETROVIRAL AGENTS • Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors • Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors • Protease inhibitors • Entry (fusion) inhibitors
HIV INFECTIONCRITERIA FOR TREATMENT • Early symptomatic illness • CD 4 count < 200/mm 3 • Relatively high viral load (> 30,000 copies/ml) • Later symptomatic illness • Pregnancy – prevention of perinatal transmission
HIV INFECTIONEFFECTS OF TREATMENT • Prolonged survival • Improved quality of life Level I evidence
HIV INFECTIONVACCINATIONS • Hepatitis A • Hepatitis B • Meningococcal vaccine
HIV INFECTIONVACCINATIONS • Pneumococcal vaccine • Influenza vaccine
PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION • Avoid IVDU • Avoid occupational injury
POST SEXUAL EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS • Drugs - ZDV + 3TC + nelfinavir • Duration - 28 days • Cost – approximately $1000 Level III evidence
RISK FACTORS FOR OCCUPATIONAL INFECTION • Deep injury • Visible blood on the device • Indwelling needle in artery or vein • Terminal illness in source patient • Failure to receive prophylaxis
PROPHYLAXIS FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE • High risk - ZDV + 3TC + nelfinavir • Low risk - ZDV + 3TC Level II evidence
HIV INFECTIONCONCLUSIONS • Enormity of the public health problem • Mechanisms of transmission • Treatment and preventive measures