title: Managing HIV. Part 5: Treating secondary outcomes. 5.16 HIV and bacterial infections.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, QLD.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Allworth
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bowden
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents