AIDS and parasitic infections, including Pneumocystis carinii and cryptosporidiosis.
AIDS is a disorder that the pediatrician must consider when evaluating children with a variety of clinical conditions, including overwhelming infection with a number of parasites. This article discusses these opportunistic parasitic infections, focusing on their link with AIDS.
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