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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Diagnosis: Quantitative ... or positive specific ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... • Neurologic: Encephalitis ... #diagnosis #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Generally >3 cm ... CNS lymphoma Cytomegalovirus ... Encephalitis: ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... virus (EBV) • Cytomegalovirus ... (CMV) • Toxoplasmosis ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... ART to maintain CD4 ... once daily #Cytomegalovirus ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
opportunistic infection ... of preexisting opportunistic ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... IRIS (exception: encephalitis ... • Treat for opportunistic