Parasitic Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
Summary
- Infections that were rarely seen outside tropical settings are now common throughout the world due to increased travel, migration, and globalization, and present a risk to HIV-infected persons
- Primary care providers should be knowledgable on the most effective methods of exposure prevention and prophylaxis
- Most common parasitic opportunistic infection seen in HIV-infected patients is Pneumocystis pneumonia, for which sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is the preferred option for prophylaxis and treatment[CDC OI; Panel 2008b]
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Keywords: Primary Care Considerations