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Opportunistic Infections & Complications
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- Potentially Life-Threatening and Serious Adverse Events (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- HIV-Related Drugs With Overlapping Toxicities (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- Adverse Drug Reactions and Related "Black Box Warnings" in Product Labeling for Antiretroviral Agents (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- A Guide to Managing HIV-Related Symptoms (July 2004)
From HIV InSite
- Top Nine Reasons to Call Your Doctor Immediately (January 22, 2004)
A list of dangerous HIV-related symptoms to watch out for.
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From PositiveWords
- Opportunistic Infection Strategy (January 2004)
A guide to the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections; includes a chart with definitions.
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Opportunistic Infections (September 28, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Drugs Used to Treat Complications of HIV/AIDS (May 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Opportunistic Infections: They're Still Here (Spring 2003)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Treatment of Opportunistic Infections (December 2001)
Charts adapted from the USPHS/IDSA guidelines.
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- 2002 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Persons (PDF) (June 14, 2002)
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From U.S. Public Health Service and Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Chart of Opportunistic Infections (October 2001)
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From Project Inform
The Basics
- HIV-Related Infections and Conditions (April 2008)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Complications and Emerging Connections (September/October 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Mortality Trends: Toward a New Definition of AIDS? (Winter 2004/2005)
An epidemiological review of the changing nature of HIV disease progression in the U.S.; includes a discussion of opportunistic infection trends.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (December 17, 2004)
Updated recommendations.
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and Infected Children (December 3, 2004)
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From AIDSinfo
- Opportunistic Infections 101: An Update (November/December 2004)
A summary of recently updated info from the U.S. guidelines for preventing and treating opportunistic infections.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Empty Antibiotic Pipeline Critically Endangers Public, Report Says (September 15, 2004)
As bacteria rapidly develop resistance to existing drugs, previously treatable infections become much more dangerous, the Infectious Disease Society of America warns.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- It's Always Something ... Medical Complications of Aging With HIV (Summer 2004)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Chart of the Risk of Progression to AIDS-Defining Illness (March 2004)
From Project Inform
- Table: The Risk for Progression to AIDS-Defining Illness Among a Cohort of Men Not Receiving HAART, Predicted by Baseline CD4+ T-Cell Count and HIV Viral Load (March 2004)
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- Why People With HIV Still Die -- And Why They Don't Have To (March 2004)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- HIV 101: Adult Immunization Schedule (November 2003)
Charts categorized by age and medical condition.
In HEPP Report, from HIV Education Prison Project
- HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents in the Era of HAART (October 2003)
In HEPP Report, from HIV Education Prison Project
- The Burden of Disease: HIV, TB, Malaria and Hepatitis (October 2003)
The world's most deadly infectious diseases often work in tandem.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Critical Care of Patients With HIV (September 2003)
An in-depth clinical review of the health complications HIV patients may present with in a hospital intensive care unit.
From HIV InSite
- Update on Opportunistic Infections (May 2002)
Evidence increasingly shows that HAART successfully prevents many other infections.
In Hopkins HIV Report
- Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Those With HIV Infection (December 2001)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Diagnosing in the Dark (September 2001)
A complex mix of symptoms and a shrinking number of AIDS physicians can add up to an opportunistic infection identification crapshoot; diarrhea, fatigue or nausea may be dismissed as drug side effects even when caused by an OI or HIV itself.
In Being Alive
- The Stalker Awaits: Opportunistic Infections 101 (September/October 2001)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Emergencies in HIV-Infected People (July 2001)
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In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- The Latest on OI Prophylaxis: When to Start, When to Stop (Fall 2000)
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- U.S. Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections (Fall 2000)
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- OI Treatment Chart (Fall 1999)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Opportunistic Infections Update (September 1999)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Stopping Preventive Treatments (July 1999)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Prevention Guidelines (June 1999)
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- Opportunistic Infections Update (April 1999)
The latest guidelines.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- What Are Opportunistic Diseases? (April 1999)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- Opportunistic Infections: Is It Safe to Stop Prophylaxis? (January 1999)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Prophylaxis of OIs in the Age of Protease Inhibitors -- An Update (October 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- OI Prophylaxis and Treatment in the Era of HAART (Fall 1998)
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- How to Report Adverse Reactions and Other Problems With Products Regulated by FDA (August 24, 1998)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Prophylaxis for Common OIs Is Cost-Effective ... (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Opportunistic Infections in the Protease Era (February 21, 1998)
By Judith S. Currier, M.D.
Adapted from a presentation for the International AIDS Society - USA CME Program.
- Prophylaxis of OIs in the Age of Protease Inhibitors (June 1996)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- One Doctor's Approach for Preventing Opportunistic Infections (Spring 1996)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- How to Help Yourself: Infections Linked to AIDS (April 1993)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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