8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, February 4-8 2001, Chicago, USA

17 March 2001. Related: Conference reports, CROI 8th (Retrovirus) 2001, Conference index.

Reports from the conference

• From talk to action in fighting AIDS in the developing countries: 8th Retrovirus Conference opening session

• Differentiating within and between drug classes: sometimes it’s toxicity, sometimes its efficacy

• Intermittent versus continuous HAART

• Viral load “blips” and eventual rebound

• Solid organ transplant in HIV/hepatitis co-infected patients

• HIV and women – overview

• Update on HIV drug resistance

• Update and review of bone studies

• Treatment interruptions, structured and unplanned, immunotherapy and what’s in store

• Primary infection and treatment issues