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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have published new data on HIV/AIDS co-infection
April 1st, 2008
"Dermatopathies are common with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, affecting an estimated 90% of HIV patients. Opportunistic infections are common and include viral, bacterial and fungal etiologies," investigators in the United States report. "Dermal eruptions from highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) or antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMS) are also common, and can be challenging to differentiate from other causes of dermatitis. Presented is a challenging dermatology case involving a six year old male rhesus macaque experimentally infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). Skin cultures identified multi-antibiotic resistant...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-01)
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