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01-05-2014 | Poster presentation
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
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Special Issue 4/2014
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Excerpt
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. …