Case Studies in the Initial Management of a Person with HIV:
A STEP-HIV Initiative

Release Date: December 16, 2020
Expiration Date: December 16, 2021
Estimated Time to Complete: 1.0 hours

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Dolutegravir (DTG) exposure around the time of conception has been associated with a small but significant increase in the prevalence of infant neural tube defects (NTDs) in Botswana, where food is not routinely fortified with folate. Although this prevalence of NTDs with periconception DTG (0.19%) was higher than the prevalence for NTDs in infants born to women who were receiving efavirenz (0.07%) and women without HIV (0.07%), the risk was not significantly increased compared to women with HIV receiving any non-DTG antiretroviral regimen at conception (0.11%, risk difference [0.09% difference; 95% CI 0.03%, 0.30%]).  Based on this updated evidence, the perinatal guideline panel recommends DTG as preferred for pregnant women, regardless of trimester, and for all women trying to conceive. For more information, click here.

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