HIV Management Guide for Clinical Care and ARV Guidelines

HIV Management Guide for Clinical Care and ARV Guidelines

Respiratory tract infections in patients with HIV infection

Respiratory tract infections in patients with HIV infection

Dani Lin1, Ian Woolley1,2, Jeffrey Post3 Monash Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne VIC Prince of Wales Hospital and Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Last reviewed: October 2019 Introduction Respiratory complaints amongst people with HIV infection are common with a wide range of aetiologies, although the majority will be caused by common …

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Sinusitis

Sinusitis is a common problem in people with HIV infection. In one retrospective review, 11% of hospitalised patients were affected by this disorder.18 Sinusitis is more common with immunodeficiency (CD4+ T cell count < 200/μL), and it is more likely to be extensive and chronic in very immunodeficient patients. Up to one-third of cases may be …

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Bacterial pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in people with HIV infection. It is predominantly caused by S. pneumoniae. People with HIV are at much higher risk of invasive pneumococcal infection than the general population, with the incidence of pneumococcal bacteraemia 100 times that of age-matched populations, and pneumococcal pneumonia rates five …

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References

Segal LN, Methe BA, Nolan A et al, HIV-1 and Bacterial Pneumonia in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy,Proc Am Thorac Soc 2011;8:282-287 Grubb JR, Moorman AC, Baker RK, et al. The changing spectrum of pulmonary disease in patients with HIV infection on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2006;20:1095-107 ↑ Stansell JD, Osmond DH, Charlebois E, et al. …

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