Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Healthcare Associates HIV Guidelines
January, 2002

Howard Libman, M.D.
Attending Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Publication funded by The New England AIDS Education and Training Center,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Federal Grant No. 1 H4A HA 00013-01.



The recommendations contained in this monograph are based upon published guidelines for HIV-infected adults. Because the field of HIV disease is constantly advancing and standards of practice continue to evolve, clinicians should be familiar with the current medical literature and request consultations as necessary.



Table of Contents


  1. HIV Antibody Testing


  2. Initial Evaluation


  3. Antiretroviral Therapy

  4. Pneumocystis Prophylaxis

  5. Mycobacterium avium Complex Prophylaxis

  6. Immunizations

  7. Cervical Cancer Screening

  8. Stratified Management

  9. Tuberculosis

  10. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  11. Drug Glossary


  12. References

Comments are welcome and can be sent to the author at hlibman@caregroup.harvard.edu.

The author thanks Drs. Cami Graham and Sonia Nagy of the Division of Infectious Diseases for their thoughtful review of the manuscript.