Chapter 27 Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex and other atypical mycobacterial infections Mark A. Jacobson Epidemiology Prior to the AIDS epidemic, disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection had been reported only…
Chapter 10 Laboratory testing for HIV infection James C. Shepherd, Oliver Laeyendecker, Thomas C. Quinn Introduction In the 30 years since HIV infection was first recognized it has spurred the…
Chapter 9 HIV prevention Salim S. Abdool Karim Introduction One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is the control of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. At the…
Chapter 17 Global HIV and dermatology Toby Maurer, Robert Michelleti Skin Disease in HIV HIV-infected patients carry a heavy burden of cutaneous illness. As many as 90% have at least…
Chapter 7 Biology of HIV-1 transmission Julie Overbaugh Introduction HIV-1 has spread rapidly around the globe, and in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa infects up to one-third of adults aged…
Case 40 A middle-aged man with an ankle injury Paul was 45 years old when he saw Dr du Vivier about an injury to his right foot/ankle area which he…
Case 38 A man with a headache: Swine flu or meningitis? A woman telephoned Dr Craig in late July 2009 on a weekend evening. She was concerned about her husband…
Case 31 A breast lump that disappears Charlotte was a 39-year-old woman with no significant past medical history. She consulted Dr Duffield because she had felt a lump in her…
Case 39 A woman suffering dizziness Cynthia was a 52-year-old woman who had suffered from anxiety and depression for many years. She had been under the local psychiatric services for…
Case 36 A woman with fatigue and weight gain Christina consulted Dr Francis in January 2008. She was worried because she felt tired all the time and had put on weight….
