Infected Persons
An estimated 1.1 million persons in the United States are living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV/AIDS.1 Advances in the
early diagnosis, treatment, and care of HIV+ persons have helped many people enjoy
increased health and longer life. Some HIV+ persons have experienced a renewed
interest in sexual or drug-using activity. This can place them at risk for acquiring
additional STD infections and for transmitting HIV to their uninfected partners.
2 Many HIV+ persons, therefore, require programs to help them stay safe.3
The interconnectedness of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB grows increasingly apparent as biomedical and behavioral scientists learn more about people's susceptibility and risks. For example, without treatment, as with any other opportunistic infection, HIV and TB can work together to shorten the life of the person infected.4 In addition, many STDs increase both HIV infectiousness and susceptibility.5 CDC is applying new research to the elimination of TB and the prevention of all major STDs, including HIV infection. If plans to eliminate TB and prevent the spread of HIV and STDs are to succeed, they must be integrated with each other.
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Learn more about coinfection risks:
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For Prevention Partners/Clinicians
Oral Health and HIV (PDF)
From Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Mortality Among Patients with Tuberculosis and Associations with HIV Status—United States, 1993—2008
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly; November 26, 2010 / 59(46);1509-1513
Novel H1N1 Flu and HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (podcast)
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Guidelines
for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected
Adults and Adolescents
From CDC's MMWR Early Release; March 24, 2009 / 58(Early Release);1-198
Connecting HIV Infected Patients to Care: A Review of Best Practices
From the American Academy of HIV Medicine
Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult
From the AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
TB and HIV/AIDS
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Managing Drug Interactions in the Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis
From CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
TB and HIV Coinfection
Publication from the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
TB Treatment Guidelines Related to HIV/AIDS Coinfection
MMWRs from the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Prevention of Opportunistic Infections Guidelines
Recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
A Pocket Guide to Adult HIV/AIDS Treatment: Companion to a Guide to Primary Care of People with HIV/AIDS (PDF)
From the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
A Guide To Primary Care For People With AIDS (PDF)
From HRSA HAB
A Guide To The Clinical Care Of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition (PDF)
From HRSA HAB
Adult and Adolescent Guidelines
From NIH
Pediatric Guidelines
From HRSA, NIH, and François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, UMDNJ
What Are HIV+ Persons’ HIV Prevention Needs?
From the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco
Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV
From recommendations of the CDC, HRSA , NIH, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
MMWR Recommendations and Reports: July 18, 2003 / Vol. 52 / RR-12:1-24
HIV Infection and Mental Health Guide
From the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center
Mental Illness and HIV Disease (PDF)
From HRSA Care Action
For Infected Persons
Paying for your HIV/AIDS Medications
From The Body
Your Rights as a Person with HIV Infection or AIDS (PDF)
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Formerly Called Swine Flu)
From CDC
Living With HIV/AIDS
Booklet by CDC
En Español
HIV: How to Avoid Infections if You’re HIV Positive
From the American Academy of Family Physicians
HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis
From the American Academy of Family Physicians
En español
Safe Food and Water
From CDC
En español
If You Have HIV Infection Which Vaccinations Do You Need? (PDF)
From the Immunization Action Coalition
Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home
From CDC
En Español
HIV/AIDS Stigma in the Workplace
From CDC's Business Responds to AIDS/Labor Responds to AIDS
Questions and Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons with HIV/AIDS
FAQs from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
1 CDC. HIV/AIDS in the United States. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2009. [cited 2010 March 19]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm.
2 Janssen RS, Valdiserri RO. HIV prevention in the United States: increasing emphasis on working with those living with HIV. Journal of AIDS. 2004;37:S119-S121.
3 Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. What Are HIV+ Persons’ HIV Prevention Needs? San Francisco: University of California San Francisco; 2005. [cited 2010 March 19]. Available from: http://caps.ucsf.edu/factsheets/hiv-persons/.
4 CDC. TB and HIV Coinfection. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2005. [cited 2010 March 19]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/pamphlets/TB_HIVcoinfection/default.htm.
5 CDC. The Role of STD Detection and Treatment in HIV Prevention. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2008. [cited 2010 March 19]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/STDFact-STD-HIV.htm.
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