Overview

Having AIDS weakens the body's immune system. The immune system normally fights germs that enter the body. When AIDS makes it weak, it can't fight germs well. This can lead to serious infections that don't often affect healthy people. These are called opportunistic infections (OIs).There are many types of OIs. Tuberculosis and a serious related disease, mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are bacterial infections. Viral infections include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and hepatitis C. Fungi cause thrush (candidiasis), cryptococcal meningitis, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and histoplasmosis, and parasites cause crypto (cryptosporidiosis) and toxo (toxoplasmosis). Having AIDS can make any infection harder to treat. People with AIDS are also more likely to suffer complications of common illnesses such as the flu. This new book presents the latest research in the field.

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Author:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.648kg
ISBN:  

9781606921449

ISBN 10:   1606921444
Pages:   207
Publication Date:   01 January 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Induced Sputum versus Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Infectious Lung Diseases in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients; Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection During HIV Disease, Persisting Problems; HIV Infection and Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP); On The Finding of Trichomonads as Co-Infecting Agents in Pneumocystis Pneumonia; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy; Tropical Blood Infection in HIV: Evidence for Opportunistic Infection; Opportunistic Infection in HIV Infection: A Summary of Reports From Thailand; The Prevention of AIDS-Related Malignancies; Analysis of Gene Family Expression in African Endemic- and AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma; Informal Caregiving to Children with HIV/AIDS in Togo: Measures and Concepts; Index.

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