title: Viral opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults.
abstract: Despite the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), opportunistic infections continue to be seen in HIV-infected patients throughout the world. The primary reason for this is the lack of access to HAART for most people living with HIV/AIDS. For patients that have access to HAART, some may not have an effective response to therapy, due to reasons such as medication toxicity, poor adherence, or drug-resistant strains of HIV. Viral infections, in particular, are a major cause of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults, and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. We have reviewed the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common viral opportunistic infections, including cytomegalovirus, JC virus, varicella-zoster virus, herpes simplex virus, and human papillomavirus.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Constantine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsigrelis
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berbari
authors.forename: Zelalem
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Temesgen
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*