WHAT IS THRUSH? CAN IT BE PREVENTED? HOW IS IT TREATED? NATURAL THERAPIES THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS THRUSH? Candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection in people with HIV. It is an infection caused by a common type of yeast (or fungus) called candida. This yeast is found in most…
WHAT IS CMV? HOW IS CMV TREATED? CAN CMV BE PREVENTED? HOW DO I CHOOSE A TREATMENT FOR CMV? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS CMV? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an opportunistic infection. The virus is very common. Between 50% and 85% of the US population tests positive for CMV by the…
WHAT IS KS? HOW IS KS TREATED? CAN KS BE PREVENTED? WHAT ELSE IS BEING STUDIED FOR KS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS KS? Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a cancer-like disease. It originally was known as a disease affecting elderly men of Eastern European or Mediterranean background. KS also occurs…
WHAT IS ATOVAQUONE? WHAT IS PCP? WHAT IS TOXOPLASMOSIS? HOW IS ATOVAQUONE USED? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES ATOVAQUONE INTERACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS ATOVAQUONE? Atovaquone is an antibiotic. Sometimes it is prescribed to treat pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP, see Fact Sheet 515). It is…
WHAT IS PENTAMIDINE? WHAT IS PCP? HOW IS PENTAMIDINE USED? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES PENTAMIDINE INTERACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS PENTAMIDINE? Pentamidine (sold as NebuPent®, Pentam®, and Pentacarinat®) is a treatment for pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). See Fact Sheet 515 for more information on…
WHAT IS DAPSONE? WHY DO PEOPLE WITH HIV TAKE DAPSONE? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS DAPSONE TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES DAPSONE REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS DAPSONE? Dapsone is an antibiotic drug. It is sold as Dapsone or Avlosulfon®. Antibiotics fight infections caused by…
WHAT IS TMP/SMX? WHY DO PEOPLE WITH HIV TAKE TMP/SMX? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS TMP/SMX TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES TMP/SMX REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS TMP/SMX? TMP/SMX is combination of two antibiotic drugs: trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. It is also known as cotrimoxazole. It…
WHAT IS PCP? HOW IS PCP TREATED? CAN PCP BE PREVENTED? WHICH DRUG IS BEST? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS PCP? Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP or pneumocystis) is the most common opportunistic infection in people with HIV. Without treatment, over 85% of people with HIV would eventually develop PCP. It has…
WHAT IS ACUTE HIV INFECTION? TESTING FOR ACUTE HIV INFECTION RISK OF IMMUNE DAMAGE RISK OF INFECTING OTHERS TREATING ACUTE HIV INFECTION PROS AND CONS OF TREATING ACUTE HIV THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS ACUTE HIV INFECTION? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few…
WHAT ARE OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS? TESTING FOR OIs OIs AND AIDS WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON OIs? PREVENTING OIs TREATING OIs WHAT ARE OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS? In our bodies, we carry many germs – bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. When our immune system is working, it controls these germs. But when the…
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