University of California, San Francisco |
Leadership. Commitment. Impact. World AIDS Day reminds us that, while we have come far in the prevention and management of HIV in the 35 years since the epidemic was first recognized, there is still much work to do to reach a world free of new transmissions. At the Clinician Consultation Center, our committed clinicians provide leadership […]
Case of the Month: Cesarean Delivery for Women Living with HIV
Case Summary An obstetrician called the Perinatal HIV Hotline regarding a 20 yo patient who was perinatally-infected with HIV and is now 38 3/7 weeks into her first pregnancy. The patient was taking co-formulated abacavir/lamivudine/dolutegravir prior to pregnancy, and was maintained on this combination for the duration of the pregnancy. She has been adherent and […]
National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV 2016
The National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV, on October 23rd, serves as a reminder that complex medical conditions, such as HIV and substance use, are often connected to public health issues like trauma and violence. Ending the culture of violence is crucial to ending HIV transmission, HIV-related morbidity and […]
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2016
October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. The 2016 theme is “We’ll Defeat AIDS Con Ganas!” Latinxs experience unique barriers to health care, often leading to delayed HIV diagnoses and increased risk of developing AIDS. This speaks to the need for further education and health care to specifically address the concerns of these populations. […]
Case of the Month: Transgender Health and HIV
The 2016 International AIDS Conference theme is “Access Equity Rights Now”, and one important objective involves recognizing that the “cross-cutting issues of criminalization, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, rights, and stigma and discrimination” deeply impact people living with HIV everywhere. The CCC is proud to support the International AIDS Conference theme by taking this […]
Case of the Month: False Positive HIV Viral Loads
June 27, National HIV Testing Day, is an opportunity for patients and clinicians alike to play a pivotal role by promoting widespread HIV testing. In recognition of the importance of testing, the Clinician Consultation Center is sharing a testing-related case from its HIV/AIDS Management Consultation Service, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year! Case Summary […]
Case of the Month: HIV-Positive Partner PrEP
Case Summary A 19-year-old male recently presented to the caller’s clinic requesting to start pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The patient reported having unprotected insertive and receptive anal intercourse with his HIV-positive partner for the past two months. His partner is on antiretroviral therapy, with the most recent HIV viral load at reportedly 500 copies/mL “a few […]
Case of the Month: HIV Testing in Newborns
Case Summary A neonatologist called about a very low birth weight (1134g) infant born at 37.5 weeks gestation to a 27-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with HIV at week 13 of her pregnancy. The mother had been started on co-formulated zidovudine/lamivudine (Combivir) and boosted lopinavir (Kaletra), and had achieved viral suppression at week 33 […]
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: CCC Resources
The Clinician Consultation Center (CCC) continues to support efforts to raise awareness around HIV prevention and care issues as they affect women and girls. As a national service of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s AIDS Education and Training Centers program, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CCC provides personalized […]
Case of the Month: Transitioning from PEP to PrEP
Case Summary A physician called the PrEPline about a 43-year-old female sex worker who had vaginal receptive intercourse with a man approximately one month ago. Although a condom was used, it broke; the man subsequently disclosed he was HIV-positive. The patient presented to a community clinic within 24 hours of the incident and was started […]