Update to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV   

The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV have been updated.  

Bacterial Enteric Infections 

• Updated information on antimicrobial resistance among bacterial enteric pathogens. 
• Updated recommended regimens for empiric therapy pending susceptibility results, including a recommendation to consider empiric carbapenem therapy in people with advanced HIV and severe diarrhea where campylobacter bacteremia is suspected. 
• Updated information on the use of antibiotics for bacterial enteric infections during pregnancy. 

These guidelines are published in an electronic format and updated as changes in prevention and treatment science occurs. All updates are developed by the subject matter groups listed in Appendix B. Guideline updates are reviewed by scientific content experts. 

For a list of recent updates, please see What's New in the Guidelines. To view or download the guidelines, go to the Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infections Guidelines section of Clinicalinfo’s website. The guidelines tables and recommendations also can be downloaded as separate PDF files.  

Clinicalinfo welcomes your feedback on the latest revisions to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Please send your comments with the subject line “Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection Guidelines” to HIVinfo@NIH.gov by October 29, 2024.