HIV-1 ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS

Course overview

HIV-1 ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS ENCOMPASS A MYRIAD OF LIFE-THREATENING INFECTIONS SEEN IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS WHO ARE GENERALLY NOT ON ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART). THESE INFECTIONS TYPICALLY AFFECT PATIENTS WITH LOW CD4+ COUNTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED HIV-1 ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFLICTED PATIENTS.