Infection Management

Abstract: This chapter is about management of infections in HIV-infected persons and covers aspergillosis, bartonellosis, mucocutaneous candidiasis, esophageal candidiasis, cytomegalovirus, <italic>Cryptococcus neoformans</italic>, cryptosporidiosis, herpes simplex virus, microsporidiosis, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, <italic>Mycobacterium avium</italic> complex infection, <italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</italic>, toxoplasmosis, and herpes zoster. Although the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has somewhat ameliorated some opportunistic infections that carried a dire prognosis in patients with advanced HIV infection, infection remains a serious threat to those living with HIV. Prompt assessment, testing, diagnosis, and treatment are essential to maintaining the health of those with compromised immune systems.