Author:
Armitage Lisa Y.,Vigil Karen J.,Pednekar Manali
Abstract
Abstract
This chapter aids the learner in recognizing and managing the most common opportunistic infections associated with people with HIV. The issues concerning starting antiretroviral therapy in the setting of an opportunistic infection are described, and recommendations are provided for starting antiretroviral therapy in this situation. Learners will be able to delineate the available testing and treatment modalities to manage Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium complex, and M. kansasii, and will be able to discuss the established and evolving science regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of opportunistic viral infections associated with HIV, including herpes simplex, varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus, and John Cunningham (JC) virus.
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York