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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 4/2014

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Opportunistic infections and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV infected patient – late presenter in cART era: case report

Authors: Corina Mitroi-Maxim, Elena Dumea, Stela Halichidis, Sorin Rugină, Elisabeta Otilia Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Eugenia Muja, Ghiulendan Resul, Elena Dantes, Simona Claudia Cambrea

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 4/2014

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HIV-infected individuals are at high risk of developing numerous opportunistic infections. The severity of these infections may increase proportional to the immunosuppression degree. We must pay special attention to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in order to prevent worsening symptoms and death. HIV coinfection is associated with high mortality rate despite effective antiretroviral therapy. …
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Title
Opportunistic infections and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV infected patient – late presenter in cART era: case report
Authors
Corina Mitroi-Maxim
Elena Dumea
Stela Halichidis
Sorin Rugină
Elisabeta Otilia Benea
Ruxandra Moroti
Eugenia Muja
Ghiulendan Resul
Elena Dantes
Simona Claudia Cambrea
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 4/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S4-P43

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