Pneumonia in the patient with HIV infection.
The lower respiratory tract has always been a major site of complications in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In the era before Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis (PCP) this organism accounted for more than 70% of initial AIDS-defining diagnoses and was by far the most common identifiable cause of mortality. Even in the era of prophylaxis, PCP continues to be the most common AIDS-defining diagnosis and the most common identifiable cause of death. Despite the historic emphasis on PCP, bacterial pneumonia seems to be at least as common or more common. A substantial spectrum of other opportunistic pathogens are also commonly encountered in these patients. This article reviews pneumonia in patients with HIV infection.
Bartlett
J G
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Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications