STDs and syphilis
Chapter 36 STDs and syphilis Elysia Larson, Jeffrey D. Klausner Introduction Sexually transmitted infections like syphilis, herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis have circulated for thousands of years, long before the…
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
Chapter 37 Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 Lynne M. Mofenson Introduction Globally, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the primary mode of HIV-1 acquisition in children. Prior to the development of…
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Chapter 24 Pneumocystis pneumonia Robert J. Blount, J. Lucian Davis, Laurence Huang Introduction Prior to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) was an unusual cause of pneumonia, occurring almost exclusively…
HIV-associated tuberculosis
Chapter 26 HIV-associated tuberculosis Leyla Azis, Edward C. Jones-López, Jerrold J. Ellner Introduction Over the last three decades, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV epidemics have become inextricably connected in a bidirectional…
Oral complications of HIV infection
Chapter 15 Oral complications of HIV infection John S. Greenspan, Deborah Greenspan Introduction Oral lesions have been recognized as prominent features of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency…
Complications resulting from antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection
Chapter 14 Complications resulting from antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection David Nolan, Simon Mallal, Peter Reiss Introduction The treatment of HIV infection has passed through a number of distinct phases…
Cryptococcosis and other fungal infections (histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis) in HIV-infected patients
Chapter 29 Cryptococcosis and other fungal infections (histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis) in HIV-infected patients Kathleen R. Page, Richard E. Chaisson, Merle Sande Introduction Systemic fungal infections are generally late manifestations of…
Gastrointestinal disorders in HIV including diarrhea
Chapter 18 Gastrointestinal disorders in HIV including diarrhea Marie-Louise C. Vachon, Douglas T. Dieterich Introduction Gastrointestinal complaints are common among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the early…
Special issues regarding women with HIV infection
Chapter 39 Special issues regarding women with HIV infection Ruth M. Greenblatt, Monica Gandhi Nature of the HIV Epidemic Among Women Globally, about half the cases of HIV infection (or…
Infection due to Penicillium marneffei
Chapter 30 Infection due to Penicillium marneffei Thira Sirisanthana, Khuanchai Supparatpinyo Introduction Penicillium marneffei infection is one of the most common opportunistic infections in persons with advanced human immunodeficiency virus…
