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5.16 HIV and bacterial infections
Author(s) -
Allworth Anthony M,
Bowden Frank 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.tb122169.x
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , intensive care medicine , immunology
Patients with HIV infection have a high risk of bacterial infection. A high index of suspicion for common and less common bacterial infections is needed, together with a flexible approach to diagnosis and therapy. Many infections are characterised by relapse after therapy; long‐term treatment is frequently required.