43rd Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), 14-17 September 2003, Chicago

1 November 2003. Related: Conference reports, Conference index, ICAAC 43rd Chicago 2003.

The annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) may be becoming a less crucial conference for HIV research. However, some interesting studies were presented about both new and already licensed drugs.

• ddI may retain activity in nucleoside experienced patients

• Studies and strategies with existing drugs

• Incremental progress with new antiviral drugs

• Newer nucleoside analogues show fewer adverse effects

The conference abstracts are available for a limited time on the conference website. Click on the ‘itinerary builder’ link for browse or search access to abstracts.

http://www.icaac.org/ICAAC.asp

All references in HTB coverage are to these abstracts.