The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and antiretroviral therapy.
Although generally mild, severe immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome may complicate antiretroviral therapy, and it may be difficult to differentiate from treatment failure or toxicity. This article looks at diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of severe infectious manifestations of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Natalie
N
Lorent
Anali
A
Conesa-Botella
Robert
R
Colebunders
D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors