CCO Independent Conference Coverage

2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections*

February 3-6, 2008 | Boston, Massachusetts

*CCO is an independent medical education company that provides state-of-the-art medical information to healthcare professionals through conference coverage and other educational programs.

Clinical Update on First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy

Track 1 of 5

Faculty:

Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPHCharles B. Hicks, MDKathleen E. Squires, MD
  • Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH
  • Charles B. Hicks, MD
  • Kathleen E. Squires, MD

Management of Treatment-Experienced Patients

Track 2 of 5

Faculty:

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MDW. David Hardy, MDKimberly Y. Smith, MD, MPH
  • Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • W. David Hardy, MD
  • Kimberly Y. Smith, MD, MPH

Antiretroviral Drug Resistance

Track 3 of 5

Faculty:

Eric S. Daar, MDDaniel R. Kuritzkes, MDAndrew R. Zolopa, MD
  • Eric S. Daar, MD
  • Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
  • Andrew R. Zolopa, MD

Metabolic Complications and Adverse Events

Track 4 of 5

Faculty:

Andrew Carr, MDJudith S. Currier, MD, MScWilliam G. Powderly, MD
  • Andrew Carr, MD
  • Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc
  • William G. Powderly, MD

Hepatitis and Opportunistic Coinfections

Track 5 of 5

Faculty:

Richard E. Chaisson, MDBruce Polsky, MDJürgen K. Rockstroh, MD
  • Richard E. Chaisson, MD
  • Bruce Polsky, MD
  • Jürgen K. Rockstroh, MD

CCO Slideset

HIV/AIDS Update From Boston


Comprehensive slideset of the most clinically relevant data from the 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections held in Boston, Massachusetts.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 1,463 KB


Expert Highlights

Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc headshot

Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc, reviews highlights of reports on initial therapy, complications of antiretroviral therapy, and other key topics from the 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. (5 minutes)

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Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD headshot

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD, comments on how the “new kids on the block”—maraviroc, raltegravir, and etravirine—have “grown up” with 48-week data being reported at this meeting. (4 minutes)

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Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH headshot

Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH, reviews highlights of reports on first-line therapies from the 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. (8 minutes)

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Bruce Polsky, MD headshot

Bruce Polsky, MD, discusses the results of an important ACTG study evaluating whether patients who present with an acute opportunistic infection should start antiretroviral therapy immediately or after treatment for the OI. (7 minutes)

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Andrew R. Zolopa, MD headshot

Andrew R. Zolopa, MD, discusses data from the STEP trial, which demonstrated that the Ad5 trivalent AIDS vaccine failed to reduce HIV-1 acquisition and may increase the risk of acquisition in an Ad5-immune subgroup of vaccine recipients. (5 minutes)

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