title: Opportunistic infections and pharmacology.
abstract: The most common acute complication in HIV infection is likely to be one of the many possible opportunistic infections caused by immunodeficiency. These infections may be the index diagnosis of AIDS or occur in previously diagnosed patients as additional problems. Monitoring for the symptoms of disease and monitoring patients while undergoing treatment are frequently included in nursing care. This article discussed the diagnosis and treatment of some of the more common of the major opportunistic infections seen in AIDS.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans