HIV/AIDS

Data from Emory University Provide New Insights into HIV/AIDS

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 8th, 2012

2012 APR 8 -- According to the authors of recent research from Atlanta, Georgia, "With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), sepsis has become a more frequent ICU diagnosis for patients with HIV infections. Yet, little is known about the etiologies of acute infections in critically ill patients with HIV and the factors that affect in-hospital mortality."

"Cases of patients with HIV requiring intensive care specifically for severe sepsis were identified over 27 months. Demographic information, variables related to acute illness severity, variables related to HIV infection, and all acute infections contributing to ICU stay were recorded....

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2012-04-08)

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