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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... BID for at least 12 ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Vomiting, diarrhea, ARDS ... parasitemia • Serology ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Infection and Disease ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... 50 mg weekly x 12 ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases