Human immunodeficiency virus infection
The causative organism for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
A sexually transmitted infection; can have serious implications for a pregnant woman and her fetus (see How HIV replicates)
Causes
Caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
Contracted through sexual intercourse or exposure to infected blood; vertical transmission across the placenta to the fetus during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or birth, or by breast milk to the neonate
Signs and symptoms
Lymphadenopathy
Bacterial pneumonia
Fevers
Night sweats
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