8 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
patients with Opportunistic ... count >50 • CNS ... of starting OI treatment ... Therapy #HAART #HIV #Opportunistic ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Opportunistic Infections ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #InfectiousDiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... of preexisting opportunistic ... pleural effusions, CNS ... resistance • New opportunistic ... • Treat for opportunistic
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Involving the CNS ... course of primary treatment ... as long as the CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis