title: HIV in illicit drug users.
abstract: Illicit drug users comprise a substantial and growing proportion of the HIV-infected population. Although they develop pulmonary complications common to all HIV transmission groups, they also have unique respiratory illnesses due to the direct effect of the illicit drugs on the lung. Bacterial infections, tuberculosis, and noninfectious complications all have a major effect on morbidity and mortality in this portion of the HIV-infected population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine