Emergence of Unusual Opportunistic Pathogens in AIDS: A Review

Opportunistic infections are a major cause of morbidity and death among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), particularly late in the disease, when immuno-suppression is severe. Some pathogens, such as Pneumocystis carinii and Toxoplasma gondii, are extremely common in this...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1992-07, Vol.15 (1), p.134-157
Main Authors: Gradon, Jeremy D., Timpone, Joseph G., Schnittman, Steven M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Biopsies
Diarrhea
Fever
Gastrointestinal Diseases - microbiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - parasitology
Heart Diseases - microbiology
Heart Diseases - parasitology
HIV
Humans
Infections
Joint Diseases - microbiology
Joint Diseases - parasitology
Lesions
Liver
Lung Diseases - microbiology
Lung Diseases - parasitology
Nervous System Diseases - microbiology
Nervous System Diseases - parasitology
Opportunistic behavior
Opportunistic Infections - complications
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Opportunistic Infections - parasitology
Pathogens
Pneumocystis carinii
Review Articles
Skin Diseases, Infectious - complications
Toxoplasma gondii
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Summary:Opportunistic infections are a major cause of morbidity and death among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), particularly late in the disease, when immuno-suppression is severe. Some pathogens, such as Pneumocystis carinii and Toxoplasma gondii, are extremely common in this population and are readily recognized by clinicians caring for these patients. However, many other organisms occasionally cause conditions that clinically mimic the more commonly encountered pathogens. Clinicians must be alert to the threat posed by these less frequently occurring organisms and of the broader differential diagnosis that must be considered for infections in patients with HIV infection.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clinids/15.1.134