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Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections (May 2008)
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From Project Inform
Antiretroviral Therapy-Associated Adverse Effects and Management Recommendations (PDF) (November 3, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Opportunistic Infections (March 17, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Drugs Used to Treat Complications of HIV/AIDS (May 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Basics

Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (March 24, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Are Opportunistic Diseases? (September 2008)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
Chart of the Risk of Progression to AIDS-Defining Illness (April 2008)
From Project Inform
HIV-Related Infections and Conditions (April 2008)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Complications of HIV/HAART: A Summary of Key CROI 2008 Research (February 11, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Complications and Emerging Connections (September/October 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
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
A Guide to Managing HIV-Related Symptoms (July 2004)
From HIV InSite
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
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
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

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