CCO Independent Conference Coverage

2006 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy*

September 27-30, 2006 | San Francisco, California

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Clinical Studies of Antiretroviral Therapy

Track 1 of 2

Capsule Summaries

Expert Analysis

The following apply to the conference in its entirety and not to this specific track.

CCO Expert Recap

Faculty:
		Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH Kimberly Y. Smith, MD, MPH

Clinical Complications and Coinfections in HIV-Infected Patients

Track 2 of 2

Capsule Summaries

Expert Analysis

The following apply to the conference in its entirety and not to this specific track.

CCO Expert Recap

Faculty:
		Sally Hodder, MD Donald P. Kotler, MD Stefan Mauss, MD, PhD

Expert Highlights (mp3)

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	Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH, describes how new cohort data from Spain has contributed to the evolving debate on when is the best time to start antiretroviral therapy in treatment-naive patients. (3 minutes)		Download Audio
	Donald P. Kotler, MD, discusses diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome in people with HIV infection and reports new information from the recent Lipodystrophy Workshop regarding the efficacy of dietary and lifestyle interventions in HIV-infected patients. (5 minutes)		Download Audio
	Sally Hodder, MD, summarizes new data on the novel integrase inhibitor, MK-0518, showing the investigational drug had no discernible effect on lipid levels in a phase II study involving treatment-naive patients. (3 minutes)		Download Audio

CCO Slidesets

San Francisco Update: CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

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