CROI 2009
The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections was held in Montreal in February 2009.
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8-11 February 2009
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Montreal, Canada
Male partner clinic attendance and HIV testing associated with better outcomes for infants born to HIV-positive mothers
Africans and African Americans progress to AIDS more slowly: strong association with hepatitis B
Low HDL cholesterol linked to cardiovascular disease in people with HIV
Continuous antiretroviral therapy improves survival in HIV/hepatitis C co-infected patients with liver cirrhosis
High hepatitis C viral load increases risk of death in HIV/HCV co-infected patients
Treatment intensification does not eliminate HIV in reservoir sites
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19 February 2009
Treatment switches on basis of CD4 declines often unnecessary, Uganda research shows
Disadvantage of late treatment start in Africa may persist for years, studies find
Hormonal contraception does not affect HIV progression in large international cohort
Hepatitis C in HIV-positive gay men: Amsterdam, Paris, New York and UK compared
Tenofovir provides good hepatitis B virus suppression in HIV/HBV co-infected patients
High failure rate for people with low CD4 nadirs in Kaletra monotherapy study
HIV testing in Kenya on the rise, but four out of five Kenyans with HIV still unaware of their status
Breastfeeding in HIV-positive mothers in Botswana did not affect mortality
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13 February 2009