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…
NURSING
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…
Management of herpesvirus infections (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and varicella-zoster virus)
Chapter 34 Management of herpesvirus infections (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and varicella-zoster virus) W. Lawrence Drew, Kim S. Erlich Cytomegalovirus General comments With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy…
Overview of antiretroviral therapy
Chapter 11 Overview of antiretroviral therapy Susa Coffey, Paul A. Volberding Introduction Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (ART) is one of the most dramatic examples of successful drug development in the history…
Development and transmission of HIV drug resistance
Chapter 12 Development and transmission of HIV drug resistance Mark A. Wainberg, Gerasimos J. Zaharatos Introduction HIV-1 drug resistance has emerged as a major problem that limits the effectiveness of…
HIV disease among substance users: treatment issues
Chapter 40 HIV disease among substance users treatment issues R. Douglas Bruce, Frederick L. Altice, Gerald Friedland Epidemiology HIV/AIDS and illicit drug use adversely impact tens of millions of people,…
Managing HIV infection in children and adolescents
Chapter 38 Managing HIV infection in children and adolescents Elizabeth H. Doby, Andrew T. Pavia Epidemiology The epidemiology of HIV disease in children in developed countries has changed substantially. These…
Acute HIV infection
Chapter 6 Acute HIV infection Anthony D. Kelleher, David A. Cooper Introduction Although HIV infection is a chronic progressive infection, it is well recognized that the initial stages of the…
The immune response to HIV
Chapter 4 The immune response to HIV Clive M. Gray, Pamela Gumbi, Lycias Zembe, Mopo Radebe, Bruce Walker Introduction Most people in the world live in poverty-stricken conditions where they…
Molecular biology of HIV: implications for new therapies
Chapter 3 Molecular biology of HIV implications for new therapies Warner C. Greene, B. Matija Peterlin, Matthew H. Stremlau Sharply curbing the expanding global HIV epidemic requires more effective approaches…
