Abstract
HIV-infected individuals are predisposed to infection with bacteria, in particular Streptococcus pneumoniae and non-typhi Salmonella. Other bacteria also complicate HIV disease, either because they are inherently pathogenic - Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacteraciae, bacterial agents of enteritis - or they take advantage of advanced immunosuppression - Rhodococcus spp, Nocardia spp. An understanding of the role of bacteria is essential to the care of HIV-infected patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 206-208 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tropical Doctor |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2004 |
