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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... cell count <50 ... cell count >50 ... • CNS TB regardless ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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: • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... than 200 cells ... and <25% culture positive ... #InfectiousDiseases
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... specificity of 90.3% and positive ... Stimulate immune cells ... circumventricular organs CNS ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... + cells from baseline ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... of preexisting opportunistic ... pleural effusions, CNS