London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Audio News - Lshtm Podcast

LSHTM Audio News Review - August 31st, 2007 A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Herpes Simplex Therapy Reduces HIV Activity in Co-Infected Patients It is possible to reduce HIV activity in patients who are co-infected with HIV and herpes simplex type 2. Philippe Mayaud tells us about the study which showed reduced HIV concentration in the blood and vagina when co-infected patients underwent continuous treatment with anti-herpes agent valacyclovir. Entecavir Helps Combat HIV but Also Selects Antiretroviral Resistant Mutation Entecavir, used to treat HBV can lower levels of HIV in co-infected patients. In spite of entecavirs success, Chloe Thio reveals that the drug selects a mutation that makes HIV resistant to entecavir as well as antiretroviral drugs, and calls for a revision of guidelines that recommend its use for co-infected patients as. Breastfeeding Reduces Transmission Rates From Mothers with HIV While early cessation of breastfeeding reduces HI