Publications by authors named "S B Lyss"
Family physicians are fielding questions about cannabis --particularly for the use of cannabis for treatment of pain. Like about every substance ingested to treat medical conditions, cannabis has risks and benefits. But regarding evidence-based practice and practice-based recommendations for patients about cannabis use, the cart is in front of the horse.
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- In summer 2018, New Mexico officials discovered an HIV infection case in a woman with no obvious risk factors linked to cosmetic procedures known as vampire facials at a spa.
- An investigation revealed multiple cases (including clients and a partner) with similar HIV strains, indicating a potential cluster, despite low-risk behaviors reported.
- The case highlights the importance of proper infection control at cosmetic service facilities to prevent HIV and other bloodborne pathogens, as well as the necessity for maintaining client records for tracking and notification purposes.
We investigated transmission dynamics of a large human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outbreak among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in KY and OH during 2017-20 by using detailed phylogenetic, network, recombination, and cluster dating analyses. Using polymerase () sequences from 193 people associated with the investigation, we document high HIV-1 diversity, including Subtype B (44.6 per cent); numerous circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) including CRF02_AG (2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In January 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health detected increased HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs in Cabell County. Responding to HIV clusters and outbreaks is 1 of the 4 pillars of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Respond pillar of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, which consists of activities also known as cluster and outbreak detection and response, offers a framework to guide tailored implementation of proven HIV prevention strategies where transmission is occurring most rapidly.
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