Document 0588
 DOCN  M9490588
 TI    Infectious esophagitis and the primary care physician.
 DT    9411
 AU    Schlidt RA; Hoffman BJ; Department of Medicine, Medical University of
       South Carolina,; Charleston 29425-3302.
 SO    J S C Med Assoc. 1994 Jun;90(6):281-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94343815
 AB    The various clinical presentations of infectious esophagitis have been
       discussed. The physician approach to patients with suspected infectious
       esophagitis is based on whether the patient has an underlying immune
       problem. Symptomatic patients with thrush and AIDS should be empirically
       treated but most other patients should be referred to endoscopy.
       Considering the AIDS epidemic, any patient without known immune
       deficiency who is diagnosed with infectious esophagitis should be
       screened for an immunodeficiency disorder.
 DE    Acyclovir/THERAPEUTIC USE  Adult  AIDS Serodiagnosis  AIDS-Related
       Opportunistic Infections/DIAGNOSIS  Case Report
       Esophagitis/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY  Herpes Simplex/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG
       THERAPY  *Herpesvirus 1, Human  Human  HIV Seronegativity  Male  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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