title: Patients with HIV infection and fever: a diagnostic approach.
abstract: Fever is a common sign among patients with HIV infection and frequently leads to a medical consultation. It is generally caused by infections. The type of infection depends on the stage of the disease. Opportunistic infections occur only in the presence of severe immunodeficiency. A systematic approach will identify most causes of fever. Since the incidence of opportunistic infections has dramatically decreased with the use of highly active antiretroviral treatments, other causes of fever including immune restoration disease, neoplasm and drug-fever should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Departement Klinische Wetenschappen, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde, Antwerpen, België.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Florence
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bottieau
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lynen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colebunders
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001530:Belgium; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index