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2.1 Primary HIV infection
Author(s) -
Carr Andrew,
Boyle Michael J
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb101365.x
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , primary care , medicine , primary (astronomy) , infection risk , primary prevention , intensive care medicine , virology , immunology , family medicine , disease , physics , astronomy
The most important principle in managing primary HIV infection is not to miss the diagnosis. It presents an early opportunity for counselling and education aimed at maximising quality of life and minimising the risk of transmitting HIV (particularly high during the viraemia of primary infection).