The 47th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2007
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The Body's coverage of the 47th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2007) includes a wide array of individual presentations and symposia, as well as summaries of some of the hottest topics in HIV research.
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Funding for coverage of this conference is provided, in part, by Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim and Tibotec Pharmaceuticals.
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Jay Lalezari, M.D., discusses the BOSS study, the first randomized study to examine the use of a needle-free device for the administration of enfuvirtide (T-20, Fuzeon). Listen now Read transcript
Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D., reviews his presentation, which analyzes the impact of tenofovir (TDF, Viread) on the kidney function of people who already have kidney disease. Listen now Read transcript
Pablo Tebas, M.D., discusses why people who stop taking HIV meds are potentially at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease than if they remain on treatment. Listen now Read transcript
