title: Infectious esophagitis.
abstract: This article presents the epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis and treatment of Candida, herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Aspergillus, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and HIV. Uncommon AIDS-related esophageal infections are also discussed.
authors: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Sutton
authors: D Y
authors: DY
authors: Graham
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Goodgame
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D001228:Aspergillosis; D001706:Biopsy; D001759:Blastomycosis; D002177:Candidiasis; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015658:HIV Infections; D006561:Herpes Simplex; D006660:Histoplasmosis; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis