Study Group: Infectious Disease Specialists (EU)(?)

After the extensive studies published (Mallal et al), it becomes mandatory to perform a genetic HLA screening before starting abacavir-containing antiretroviral associations. Problems are recognizable in these points: - laboratories are not capable to front an exaggerated request of HLA typing; - ad-hoc...

Etravirine is a novel and very promising NNRTI since it has not cross-resistance with the existing NNRTIs (efavirenz and nevirapine), and also encompasses excellent efficacy, convenience, and a good tolerability.

HIV therapy must be the strongest and the most safe therapy ; NNRTI are the key drugs for this kind of therapy. When you,doctor,begin a  naive HIV therapy, you must think that your patient should be treated for a very long time , maybe for a whole life period ; it'simportant...

Atripla is a fixed combination in a single pill of three excellent antiretroviral drugs with very good pharmacokinetics profile and fairly good tolerability. It will have a considerable impact on compliance as it can be taken once daily. If compliance will be as good as predictable, the chances that...