title: HIV-associated respiratory diseases.
abstract: The lungs of individuals infected with HIV are often affected by opportunistic infections and tumours; over two-thirds of patients have at least one respiratory episode during the course of their disease. Despite the availability of effective prophylaxis, infection with the fungus Pneumocystis carinii remains a common cause of respiratory disease. Bacterial infections, which occur more frequently in HIV-infected persons than in the general population, and tuberculosis are increasing causes of morbidity and mortality. Kaposi's sarcoma, the commonest HIV-associated malignancy, may affect the lungs in addition to the skin. Pulmonary involvement by non-Hodgkin lymphoma is common in those with disseminated disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, University College London Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents