Opportunistic infections in immunocompromised

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Identify medications for and efficacy of Pre-exposure prophylaxis

  • Tenofovir DF/Emtricitabine

  • Tenofovir AF/Emtricitabine

  • Cabotegravir for IM injection

Monitoring: HIV testing, Scr, STD testing

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Recognize preferred anti-retroviral therapy choice for post-exposure prophylaxis

Timing: Medication must be started within 72 hours


  • Tenofovir DF/Emtricitabine OR Tenofovir AF/Emtricitabine

PLUS

  • Raltegravir or Dolutegravir or

  • Bictegravir 

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oPEP vs nPEP

oPEP: Occupational 

nPEP: Non-occupational

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Identify common opportunistic infections for immuno-compromised patients

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Toxoplasmosis
Mycobacterium Avium (MAC)
Pneumocystis jerovici (PJP)
Cryptococcus
Tuberculosis
Oral Candidiasis
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Herpes

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Determine CD4 count at which patients require opportunistic infection prophylaxis for: PJP, Toxoplasmosis, MAC, CMV, Cryptococcus

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<p>List preferred drugs for primary and secondary prophyalxis of each</p>

List preferred drugs for primary and secondary prophyalxis of each

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<p>When can you stop prophyalxis for each?</p>

When can you stop prophyalxis for each?

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Do we need candidiasis (thrush) prophylaxis?

No- rarely life threatening