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TreatmentUpdate 176Volume 22 Issue 1 2010 January I ANTI-HIV AGENTS - G. Acute HIV infection—should it be treated?There is very limited data on the use of anti-HIV therapy in people with acute HIV infection. The panel writes: “The health care provider and the patient should be fully aware that the rationale for therapy of acute HIV infection is based on theoretical considerations, and the potential benefit should be weighed against the potential risks.” At this time the panel considers treatment of acute HIV infection to be “optional.” Created on: 2010 January 25 Author: Hosein SR |
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Decisions about particular medical treatments should always be made in consultation with a qualified medical practitioner who is knowledgeable about HIV-related illness and the treatments in question. MORE | |