The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline has updated its Best Practices: Labor & Delivery Care for Pregnant People with HIV and Care of Infants with Perinatal Exposure to HIV to reflect the most recent changes to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) perinatal HIV guidelines. The major updates to the Illinois guidelines include:
- Preference for the use of Dolutegravir (DTG) instead of Nevirapine (NVP) for prophylaxis in higher risk newborns.
- Expanded guidance for ARV management of infants with exposure to HIV during breastfeeding.