3715 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... of starting OI treatment ... TheIDtrivia #ART
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... Poor adherence to treatment ... treatment, unless ... eight weeks) after treatment ... considered adjuvant treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
initiation of ART ... and symptomatic treatment ... , symptomatic treatment ... , symptomatic treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Papilledema on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

31 year old male with cryptococcal meningitis. CD4 count 44, 1 year
1 year without ART ... treatment.
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
initiation of ART ... optimization of ART ... specialist) + ART ... recommended for KS treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... still at risk of ... optimization of ART ... Disease Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
initiation of ART ... Initiate or optimize ART ... : • The best treatment ... option is ART and ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in response to ART ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... on concomitant ART ... - or RAL-based ART ... tests, empiric treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... cells/mm3, if ART ... cells/mm3 for at ... in response to ART ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment