title: Managing HIV. Part 2: Phases of disease. 2.1 Primary HIV infection.
abstract: The most important principle in managing primary HIV infection is not to miss the diagnosis. It presents an early opportunity for counselling and education aimed at maximising quality of life and minimising the risk of transmitting HIV (particularly high during the viraemia of primary infection).
authors.affiliation: HIV Medicine Unit and Centre for Immunology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015510:Clinical Medicine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male