Managing HIV. Part 5: Treating secondary outcomes. 5.16 HIV and bacterial infections.
Patients with HIV infection have a high risk of bacterial infection. A high index of suspicion for common and less common bacterial infections is needed, together with a flexible approach to diagnosis and therapy. Many infections are characterized by relapse after therapy; long-term treatment is frequently required.
Allworth
A M
AM
Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, QLD.
Bowden
F J
FJ
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents