PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COMMON HIV-ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNISTIC COMPLICATIONS

This article reviews the importance of preventing illness in HIV-infec ted patients. The indications and medication regimens for preventing s everal common opportunistic complications are discussed. Infections ad dressed include pneumocystis pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium complex, t oxoplasmosis encephalitis, and tuberculosis, among others. Other preve ntive interventions such as routine immunizations are addressed briefl y as well. Diagnosis and treatment of five of the most common HIV-asso ciated opportunistic infections are reviewed.