International panel issues new guidelines for the care of HIV-HCV coinfected patients

2 April 2004. Related: Hepatitis coinfection.

New consensus guidelines from a panel of international experts cover the most relevant and currently conflicting topics in the management of chronic viral hepatitis in the setting of HIV infection. The statements are graded according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America scoring system.

Full text available online at NATAP or Medscape:
http://www.natap.org/2004/jan/012604_04.htm
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/467365

An interview on management of coinfected patients following Retrovirus presentations is available on the Medscape website. Medscape requires one-time free registration:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/469674

Reference:

Soriano V, Puoti M, Sulkowski M et al. Care of patients with hepatitis C and HIV co-infection: Consensus Panel Recommendations. AIDS: Volume 18(1) 2 January 2004 pp 1-12