Challenging chest pain: salmonella myopericarditis.

infections have been associated with cardiovascular complications, including myocarditis and myopericarditis. This presentation of myopericarditis highlights key clinical features to aid in diagnosis and the importance of prompt treatment with antibiotics, colchicine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Factors Associated with Retention and Adherence in a Comprehensive, Diverse HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinic.

Retention in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care and adherence to PrEP have been suboptimal in some populations, despite evidence that high adherence dramatically enhances PrEP efficacy. A comprehensive PrEP Clinic with a retention specialist and clinical pharmacist could impact patient's retention and adherence in PrEP care. A retrospective electronic medical record review of patients attending an academic PrEP Clinic was conducted between June 2018 and June 2019 (at least one visit attended for PrEP was required).

A Review of Leishmaniasis: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.

Purpose Of Review: The goal of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral leishmaniasis. We will describe the most recent findings and suggest areas of further research in the leishmaniasis field.

Recent Findings: This article reviews newer leishmaniasis tests (including rapid diagnostic tests using rK39 antibodies), vaccine candidates, and updated treatment recommendations.

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of an Inclusive Sexual History Taking and HIV Prevention Curriculum for Trainees.

Background: Health disparities exist in HIV risk in the USA among the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) community. There is also scarce literature on curricula for HIV prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for trainees.

Aim: To create a curriculum to train residents to perform inclusive sexual history taking and HIV prevention care.

Emtricitabine triphosphate in dried blood spots is a predictor of viral suppression in HIV infection and reflects short-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

Background: Emtricitabine triphosphate (FTC-TP), the phosphorylated anabolite of emtricitabine, can be quantified in dried blood spots (DBS). We evaluated FTC-TP in DBS as a predictor of viral suppression and evaluated self-reported adherence as a predictor of FTC-TP.

Methods: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) on an FTC-containing regimen were prospectively recruited.

Factors Associated with Recent HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Philadelphia: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Behavioral Surveillance System Survey.

The main objective of this study was to determine the demographic, geographic and socioeconomic characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Philadelphia that were associated with having a recent HIV test. We used data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) surveys from 2011 and 2014 among MSM in Philadelphia, with the outcome of interest of having received an HIV test in the past twelve months. Of 1043 HIV-negative MSM, 70.

Antiretroviral Refill Adherence Correlates with, But Poorly Predicts Retention in HIV Care.

If antiretroviral refill adherence could predict non-retention in care, it could be clinically useful. In a retrospective cohort study of HIV-infected adults in Philadelphia between October 2012 and April 2013, retention in care was measured by show versus no-show at an index visit. Three measures of adherence were defined per person: (1) percent of doses taken for two refills nearest index visit, (2) days late for last refill before index visit, and (3) longest gap between any two refills.

Integration of HIV and tuberculosis in the community.

Current strategies are insufficient to contain the growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in areas of high HIV prevalence such as sub-Saharan Africa. Due to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality among those coinfected, early detection is critical. However,strategies dependent on passive, facility-based case finding have failed due to severe limitations in the HIV-positive population.

Integration of HIV and tuberculosis in the community.

Current strategies are insufficient to contain the growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in areas of high HIV prevalence such as sub-Saharan Africa. Due to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality among those coinfected, early detection is critical. However,strategies dependent on passive, facility-based case finding have failed due to severe limitations in the HIV-positive population.

Alternative dosage of zidovudine in infants exposed to maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection.

As part of the 076 protocol, ZDV was given to HIV-exposed neonates for the first 6 weeks of life. The dosage was 2 mg/kg every 6 hours. Frequent dosing can be a deterrent to regimen adherence.