Other Infections & Complications

Case Reports: Cushing's Syndrome With Atazanavir/Ritonavir (July/August 2011)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
Sepsis Fact Sheet (August 19, 2011)
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Filgrastim (Neupogen) (August 3, 2011)
Overview of this drug, which is prescribed to treat neutropenia, a shortage of white blood cells.
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From AIDS InfoNet
HIV and Inflammation (July 25, 2011)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Antiretrovirals Can Negatively Impact Fertility (July 14, 2011)
In The AIDS Beacon
HIV and Inflammation (March 2011)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Insomnia Screening and Treatment: A Quick Reference Guide for HIV Primary Care Clinicians (January 2011)
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From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Infectious and Non-Infectious Lung Disease Risk Increased for Those With HIV (September 29, 2010)
From aidsmap.com
Staph Rate Falling in HIV+ Danes, But Still High vs. General Population (September 13, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Going Beyond HIV: Doctors Urged to Fight Patients' Other Illnesses Too (August 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newly Identified Gene Enabling Bacterial Resistance to Most Antibiotics Found in South Asia, U.K., Study Finds (August 11, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ask the HIV Specialist: White Blood Cell and Neutrophil Loss on HAART (July/August 2010)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
The Double-Edged Sword: Long-Term Complications of ART and HIV (July 19, 2010)
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From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Allergy Strategies (Spring/Summer 2010)
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In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
HIV, Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Epidemics Intersect (April 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Impact of Nadir CD4 on Development of Complications (March 8, 2010)
Part of a CROI 2010 wrap-up discussion with Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
Inflammation Tied to Endothelial Dysfunction Despite Tight HIV Control (February 19, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Inflammation and Fibrosis Markers Tied to AIDS or Death After Good Virologic Response (February 19, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Genital Ulcers May Flare Up After Women Start HIV Treatment, Study Warns (August 21, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
Demystifying MRSA: Drug-Resistant Bacteria Threatens HIV Community (May/June 2007)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Leprosy Emerging as Health Problem in People on HIV Treatmen in Developing World (October 24, 2006)
In The New York Times
Insomnia (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
HIV JournalView: Obesity Growing Increasingly Common Among HIV-Infected Patients (September 2005)
[Archived Article]
A new report cautions that the major body shape issue confronting HIV-infected U.S. patients -- particularly African Americans -- is garden-variety obesity.
From TheBodyPRO.com
Overview of HIV-Related Eye Problems (Ophthalmic Manifestations) (August 2005)
[Archived Article]
From HIV InSite
Aspergillosis (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Coccidioidomycosis (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Histoplasmosis (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bartonellosis (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bacterial Enteric Disease (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bacterial Respiratory Disease (December 17, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breast Enlargement in Men May Be Linked to d4T, ddI, Efavirenz (October 2004)
[Archived Article]
Quick recap of studies in the journal AIDS and The Breast Journal.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Filgrastim (Neupogen) May Stimulate HIV Disease Progression (March/April 2004)
[Archived Article]
Research from CROI 2004 suggests that this white blood cell stimulator may also increase viral replication.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
What Are MRSA and VRE? (December 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
A primer on two types of drug-resistant bacteria and precautions to take against infection.
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Hepatitis, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Managing the Triple-Diagnosed HIV Patient (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights for healthcare professionals from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Sexual Transmission of Typhoid Fever: A Multistate Outbreak Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (July 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Clinical Infectious Diseases
The Norovirus: A Health Concern for Those Living With Compromised Immune Systems (March 14, 2003)
[Archived Article]
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Hair Changes in Women From the Women's Interagency HIV Study (January 2003)
[Archived Article]
Within a small group of HIV-positive women, reports of finer hair and longer eyelashes.
In Archives of Dermatology
Study Correlates Sexual History With Epstein-Barr Infection (October 28, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lowering Drug Doses for Dialysis (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
West Nile Worries (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Patient/Doctor Q&A: CMV, Cervical Cancer, MRSA and Low Platelets (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Adrenal Function in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patient (May 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Archives of Internal Medicine
Management of Fever of Unknown Origin (December 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
Itraconazole for Penicillium marneffei (August 1999)
[Archived Article]
Effective treatment for a rare -- and deadly -- fungal infection.
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Cats Implicated in Bacterial Threat to PWAs (December 28, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From We The People Living With AIDS/HIV of the Delaware Valley, Inc.
Linezolid, New Antibiotic Studied for MRSA, Available for Compassionate Use (October 17, 1997)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Coccidioidomycosis and HIV Disease (February 1996)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
A More Practical Therapy for Low Platelets (January 1996)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Bacterial Infections in HIV Disease (1996)
[Archived Article]
By Judith S. Currier and Judith Feinberg.
In Bacterial Infections in HIV Disease, from Marcel Dekker, Inc.