RT Book, Section
A1 Ware, Kenric B.
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 1158314654
T1 Opportunistic Infections
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260135923
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158314654
RD 2022/05/17
AB People  with  healthy  immune  systems  can  be  exposed  to  certain  viruses,  bacteria,  or  parasites  and  have  minimal  reactions  to  them;  however,  people  living  with  human  immunodeficiency  virus  (HIV)  can  face  serious  health  threats  from  opportunistic  infections  (OIs).  These  infections  are  called  opportunistic  because  they  take  advantage  of  a  weakened  immune  system.  Opportunistic  pathogens  are  traditionally  encountered  at  CD4  levels  below  certain  thresholds  (Figure  28-1).  Besides  contributing  to  morbidity  and  mortality,  OIs  accelerate  the  progression  of  HIV  disease.  For  this  reason,  guidelines  emphasize  concurrent  antiretroviral  therapy  (ART)  with  prophylaxis,  treatment,  and  secondary  prophylaxis  of  OIs.