HIV and hepatitis guidelines

Key sources

UK, European and US treatment guidelines. These documents include useful tables.

UK - British HIV Association

• www.bhiva.org

Europe - European AIDS Clinical Society

• www.eacs.eu

US - Department of Health and Human Sciences

• www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

For children and HIV treatment, the CHIVA and PENTA websites give more information.

CHIVA - Children's HIV Association

• www.chiva.org.uk

PENTA - Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS

• www.pentatrials.org

British HIV Association guidelines

• Treatment with antiretroviral therapy of adults with HIV 2008
• Management of HIV in pregnant women 2008
• Management of sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV 2008
• Immunisation 2008
• HIV associated malignancies 2008
• Renal transplantation 2005
• Liver transplantation 2005
• Hepatitis B coinfection 2004
• Hepatitis C coinfection 2004
• TB/HIV coinfection 2005
• Adherence 2001

European AIDS Clinical Society guidelines

• Clinical management and treatment of adults with HIV 2008
• Prevention and management of metabolic diseases in HIV 2008
• Clinical management and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C in adults with HIV 2008

US Department of Health and Human Sciences guidelines

Guidelines generally downloadable as a PDF.

• Use of antiretroviral agents in adults and adolescents with HIV 2008
• Use of antiretroviral agents in paediatric HIV infection 2008
• Use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women with HIV for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV transmission 2008
• Prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV - 2008
• Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in healthcare settings 2008

Children's HIV Association guidelines

• HIV testing of children and young people 2007
• Baseeline investigations for suspected HIV in an infact/child 2007
• Baseline investigations for an infact/child with HIV starting on ART 2007
• Multidisciplinary approach to monitoring neurological and functional outcomes in paediatric HIV 2007
• Monitoring developmental outcomes in paediatric HIV 2007
• Perinatal care plan 2007
• Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for children exposed to blood-borne viruses 2007

Additional guidelines on adherence, clinical care and dyslipidaemia are available on the CHIVA website

PENTA guidelines

Downloadable as a PDF.

• Use of antiretroviral therapy in paediatric HIV 2004

US Centre for Disease Control guidelines

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C

Updated: 12 August 2008