“U=U” — Clinical Considerations

Volume 4, Issue 12

“U=U” — Clinical Considerations

In this issue:

“U=U” — an Undetectable HIV viral load means Untransmittable HIV virus. In her recent eHIV Newsletter Issue (Vol. 4; No. 11), Dr. Jill Blumenthal from the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at the University of California San Diego analyzed the current evidence strongly supporting this concept. In this Podcast, she discusses “U=U” from the clinical perspective, and models how it can help promote patient safety.

Learning objectives:

Assess the need for PrEP in serodiscordant MSM couples.
Discuss some of the limitations of the U=U data in clinical practice.

Author:

Jill Blumenthal, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
Department of Medicine
University of California San Diego

Guest Faculty Disclosures

Dr. Blumenthal has disclosed that she has served as a principal investigator (contracted research) for Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses

Dr. Blumenthal has indicated that there will be no references to the unlabeled/unapproved uses of any drugs or products.

Program Directors:

Allison L. Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Adult Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS

Assistant Professor
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Justin Alves, RN, FNP-BC, ACRN, CARN, CNE

Nurse Educator
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
(he/him/his)

Guest Faculty Disclosures:

Dr. Blumenthal has disclosed that she has served as a principal investigator (contracted research) for Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses:

Dr. Blumenthal has indicated that there will be no references to the unlabeled/unapproved uses of any drugs or products.

Length of activity:

0.5 hour Physicians
0.5 contact hour Nurses

Launch date: July 25, 2019
Expiration date: July 24, 2021

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