STEP Ezine
Table of Contents, September 21, 2001

• Women's Health
  • Diaphragm and Microbicide Combination May Work to Block HIV
  • HPV Infection, Cervical Disease Prevalent in HIV-Infected Women on HAART
• Antiviral Therapy
  • Dual Therapy (Two-Drug Combo) May Work for Some HIV Patients
  • New Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Announces two important Meetings of Interest in HIV
• Hepatitis/HIV Co-Infection
  • FDA Approves New Labeling for PEG-Intron for Use with Rebetol
• New Diagnostic Testing Measures
  • FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) Systems to Screen Plasma for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

Please note that this is not a complete list of all HIV related treatment information. STEP strives to provide the very latest in HIV treatment information, research and drug development information. The most current research directions and antiretroviral drug data are provided throughout the eZine publications. You will find highlight reports as well as extensive follow-up reports from many of the AIDS research and science conferences on the eZine. In addition, all STEP quarterly treatment journals are available on our Web site or by calling our TALKLINE at 1-877-597-STEP. STEP works hard to give unbiased treatment information to all interested parties. If you have comments, questions, suggestions or grievances, please contact step@lifelongaidsalliance.org or ezine@lifelongaidsalliance.org.

Special thanks to the following for contributing written material to this publication:

• STEP Publications Advisory Committee:

  Jeffrey Schouten, M.D., J.D. -- Chair
  Lyndsey Davis
  Boyd Kravenas
  Jon Hubert, D.D.S.
  Janice Price, R.N., Med.
  Brad Lichtenstein, N.D.
  Amy Bristol, N.D.

We also appreciate the financial support for this program from:

• The Washington State Department of Health (http://www.doh.wa.gov/)

STEP reviews a wide spectrum of HIV treatment options but does not endorse any particular product, treatment, company, or individual. Participation in the preparation of the materials included in the STEP Ezine does not imply endorsement by any of the individuals who have contributed to its production.

STEP Ezine is a publication of the Seattle Treatment Education Project copyright 2001. Permission required to reprint articles (and gladly given in most instances).