Document 0217
 DOCN  M9550217
 TI    The opportunistic and bacterial infections associated with pediatric
       human immunodeficiency virus disease.
 DT    9505
 AU    Nicholas SW; Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and
       Surgeons of; Columbia University, New York City.
 SO    Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1994 Aug;400:46-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95135019
 AB    Opportunistic and bacterial infections remain the leading causes of
       death of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected children, despite recent
       advances in the diagnosis of HIV infection during early infancy;
       antiretroviral therapies; advances in the treatment of some infections;
       an improved understanding of the cellular immune systems during early
       childhood; and new strategies for the prevention of some infections.
       However, these advances appear to be changing the natural history of
       pediatric HIV infection, resulting in an improved and longer life for
       infected children. This article briefly reviews the epidemiology,
       predictors, and treatments of the most common infections associated with
       pediatric HIV disease, including Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia,
       recurrent bacterial infections, candidiasis, herpes group viruses,
       mycobacterial disease and cryptosporidiosis.
 DE    Anti-Infective Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE  AIDS-Related Opportunistic
       Infections/*COMPLICATIONS  Bacterial
       Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/  EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Candidiasis/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/THERAPY  Child  Child
       Nutrition Disorders/*COMPLICATIONS
       Cryptosporidiosis/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/  EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Cytomegalovirus Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/
       THERAPY  Human  HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Incidence  Infant  Infant, Newborn  Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
       carinii/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG  THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Predictive
       Value of Tests  Recurrence  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE
       REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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