Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

It has been 120 years since the first case of AIDS was identified. There has been a significant and dramatic change in the management of HIV infection since the introduction of potent antiretroviral therapy in 1996. There has also been a significant decrease in morbidity and mortality among persons living with HIV infection resulting from improved access to care, prophylaxis against opportunistic infections, and antiretroviral ther-apy. A working group of clinical scientists was chosen by the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Dis-eases Society of America (IDSA) to develop guidelines addressing the primary care of persons infected with HIV. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist health care providers in the primary care management of per-sons infected with HIV, including a description of base-line laboratory screening and adherence issues. Given the improved survival among people living with HIV infection, it is imperative that all persons in the United States be managed according to standard practices ap