title: Current status of HIV infection: a review for non-HIV-treating physicians.
abstract: An estimated 40 million people live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally, and over four million people were newly diagnosed with HIV infection in 2006. Twenty-five million people have died as a result of HIV since its recognition in 1981. Where available, highly active antiretroviral therapy has resulted in significant decreases in HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, opportunistic infections and conditions continue to occur, and their recognition and management continue to be an important component of HIV care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. knoll.bettina@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knoll
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lassmann
authors.forename: Zelalem
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Temesgen
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents