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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic Approach

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential #Diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections ... Washington University ID ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: 

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Opportunistic Infections ... Washington University ID ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Isospora belli Infection ... Isospora belli Infection ... Therapy for Acute Infection ... Therapy For Acute Infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... PO (or 400 mg IV ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Itraconazolea 200 mg ... Treating Acute Infection ... itraconazolea 200 mg ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
count & sites of infection ... Washington University ID ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
amphotericin B 2–4 mg ... schedule (e.g., 4 mg ... dose of 20–60 mg ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Fluconazole 100 mg ... buccal tablet 50 mg ... suspension 400 mg ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
an inflammatory/infectious ... /dL or mg/L. ... Acute bacterial infections ... , viral infections ... Acute bacterial infections
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections ... than 100 to 300 mg ... /dL) • Low serum