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Opportunistic infections

Opportunistic infections are infections caused by organisms and usually do not cause disease in a person with a healthy immune system, but can affect people with a poorly functioning or suppressed immune system. They need an "opportunity" to infect a person. more...

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Causes

  • immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by:
    • Malnutrition
    • Recurrent infections
    • Organ transplant recipients
    • Chemotherapy for cancer
    • AIDS or HIV-infection
    • Genetic predisposition
  • Skin damage
  • Antibiotic treatment
  • Medical procedures

Types of infections

These infections include:

  • Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Treatment

Treatment depends on the type of opportunistic infection, but usually involves antibiotics.

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Retroviruses Conference, Feb. 10-14; sites to watch for news - 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections - Brief Article
From AIDS Treatment News, 2/7/03

The important 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections is February 10-14, 2003, in Boston. We will report some of the developments beginning in our next issue, #389.

Meanwhile, here are some Web sites that are likely to publish reports during or shortly after the meeting:

Official Retroviruses site, http://www.retroconference.org/2003/

The Body, http://www.thebody.com/confs/retro2003/retro2003.html

Clinical Care Options, http://www.clinicaloptions.com (new site from experienced team, plans extensive reviews, CME)

HIV and Hepatitis.com, http://www.hivandhepatitis.com

Medscape, http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2221

HIV Insite, http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=md-02-04

Aegis, http://www.aegis.org

National AIDS Treatment Activist Project, http://www.natap.org

COPYRIGHT 2003 John S. James
COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale Group

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