Current problems in the management of AIDS patients.
Human immunodeficiency virus infection has numerous clinical manifestations and affects patients from a broad spectrum of social, ethical, cultural and psychological backgrounds. As a result the practising physician has to face multiple, recurrent and complicated problems. This review focuses on the means of early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections. It also stresses the need for a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to provide optimal care and to diminish the sense of frustration in treating young patients with an ultimately fatal disease.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
Hermans
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De Wit
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D012008:Recurrence; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control