INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Ophthalmologic Disease

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Chapter 66 Ophthalmologic Disease Douglas A. Jabs, MD, MBA, Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD Ocular manifestations are common in patients with AIDS, and in the era before highly active antiretroviral…

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AIDS Psychiatry

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Chapter 63 AIDS Psychiatry Alex Thompson, MD, MBA, Benjamin C. Silverman, BA, Andrew Angelino, MD, Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD INTRODUCTION HIV infection is spread through intimate contact, which involves…

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Tipranavir

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Chapter 25 Tipranavir Véronique Joly, MD, Patrick Yeni, MD INTRODUCTION The availability of potent antiretroviral drugs, including protease inhibitors (PI), and their use in combination regimens–highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)–has…

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HIV-Related Renal Disease

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Chapter 70 HIV-Related Renal Disease Jonathan A. Winston, MD, Paul E. Klotman, MD Diseases of the kidney are generally classified into one of two broad clinical syndromes, acute renal failure…

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Bone Disorders

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Chapter 75 Bone Disorders Val Amorosa, MD, Pablo Tebas, MD OSTEOPOROSIS Introduction Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to enhanced…

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Histoplasmosis

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Chapter 44 Histoplasmosis Lawrence J. Wheat, MD INTRODUCTION Histoplasmosis is a serious opportunistic infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in endemic regions of America, Africa, and Asia, although…

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Candidiasis

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Chapter 46 Candidiasis Carl J. Fichtenbaum, MD, Peter G. Pappas, MD INTRODUCTION Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) was among the initial manifestations recognized in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection,1,2 affecting…

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Chapter 58 Sexually Transmitted Infections Lara B. Strick, MD MSc, Christina M. Marra, MD, Connie L. Celum, MD, MPH INTRODUCTION The importance of the bidirectional relationship between human immunodeficiency virus…

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