The world's leading experts provide all the 'essentials' needed to manage HIV patients in the office, on the ward, and in the ICU. HIV Essentials incorporates the latest clinical guidelines into a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis, evaluation, management, and prevention of HIV infection and its complications. Topics include opportunistic infections and other HIV complications, treatment of HIV and pregnancy, antiretroviral drug summaries, post-exposure prophylaxis, as well as commercially available dosage forms for all ARVs. The Ninth Edition features updates to content and numerous tables to reflect the latest DHHS guidelines and the 2 2 IAS-USA guidelines for HIV treatment.