title: HIV infection in surgical practice.
abstract: When HIV is mentioned in a surgical forum a debate will often follow about "universal testing" and "barrier precautions". Unfortunately, there is little discussion of the many ways that HIV-infected patients may present primarily to the surgeon. Although lifestyle risk factors are important clues, unusual clinical features of a relatively common surgical disease should raise the suspicion of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Truskett
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013502:General Surgery; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology