Infectious complications of HIV disease.
HIV disease is associated with a wide variety of infections caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Although some infections occur only in patients with very low CD4 cell counts, others require only mild to moderate immunosuppression. This article discusses the opportunistic infections associated with HIV disease and reviews their clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, with an emphasis on emergency department diagnosis and management.
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications