Preventing New HIV Infections

The listed guidelines and related implementation resources provide guidance about prevention strategies and services that can prevent or diagnose new HIV infections and link individuals at risk to relevant prevention, medical and social services.

Guidelines

Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Non-occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Updated guidelines for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV—United States, 2016 Updates and expands the 2005 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommendations for clinical care providers regarding nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outside the health care setting for persons in the United States. The update includes pediatric dosing information.	2016
Recommendations for Postexposure Interventions to Prevent Infection with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Tetanus in Persons Wounded During Bombings and Other Mass–Casualty Events—United States Outlines and adapts existing general recommendations on the use of immunization and postexposure prophylaxis for tetanus and for occupational and nonoccupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens to the specific situation of a mass-casualty event. Note: Information about the use of PEP with HIV has been updated in newer guidelines	2008
Occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Updated (2013) U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis (oPEP) Updates U.S. Public Health Service recommendations for the management of health-care personnel (HCP) who have occupational exposure to blood and/or other body fluids that might contain HIV. Although the principles of exposure management remain unchanged, recommended HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens and the duration of HIV follow-up testing for exposed personnel have been updated.	2013
Prevention with Partners of Persons with HIV
Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection This report provides updated, integrated recommendations for services provided to partners of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and three other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (i.e., syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection) Note: Some of the recommendations on partner services have been updated in the Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV.	2008
Screening for STDS
HIV Infection: Detection, Counseling, and Referral Provides updated recommendations for the screening and treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV	2015
Contraceptive Use
The United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (US MEC) The information in this report updates the 2010 U.S. MEC (CDC. U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010. MMWR 2010:59 [No. RR-4]) and includes recommendations for using specific contraceptive methods by women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. Notable updates include the addition of recommendations for women with sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus, or who are using antiretroviral therapy.	2016
Other
Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health Care—United States: a Report Of The CDC/ATSDR Preconception Care Work Group and the Select Panel on Preconception Care Provides recommendations to improve both preconception health and care. The goal of these recommendations is to improve the health of women and couples, before conception of a first or subsequent pregnancy. Note: Some of the recommendations have been updated/adapted in the Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV.	2006

Implementation Guidance

Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Quick Guide: Recommendations For Partner Services Programs For HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, And Chlamydial Infection Intended to serve as a quick reference resource and as such, lists only the recommendations and data security guidelines included in the MMWR Note: Some of the recommendations on partner services have been updated in the Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV	2010
Partner Services Evaluation Field Guide (PSEFG) Provides organizations, specifically health department personnel at the state and local levels, with step-by-step instructions to assist in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for partner services programs.	2010

Out-of-Date/Superseded Guidelines

Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Update to CDC’s U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010: Revised recommendations for the use of hormonal contraception among women at high risk for HIV infection or infected with HIV	2012
2010 STD Treatment Guidelines	2010
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Post exposure Prophylaxis	2005
Program operations guidelines for STD prevention	2001
Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis	2001
HIV partner counseling and referral services guidance. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services	1998
Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Health-care worker Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	1998
Update: Provisional Public Health Service Recommendations for Chemoprophylaxis after Occupational Exposure to HIV	1996
Guidelines to Prevent Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Laboratory Workers and Animal Handlers	1998