2001 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

This guideline lists each opportunistic infection and provides information on primary and secondary infection, prevention of exposure, and treatment recommendations as well as criteria for discontinuation of treatment. It covers Pneumocystic Pneumonia, Toxoplasmic Encephalitis, Cryptosporidiosis, Microsporidiosis, TB, Disseminated Infection with Mycobacterium avium Complex, Bacterial Respiratory Infections, Bacterial Enteric Infections, Bartonellosis, Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Cytomegalovirus Disease, Herpes Simplex Disease, Varicella Zoster Virus Disease, Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection, Human Papillomavirus Infection, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection including special considerations for children and pregnant women. The appendix provides recommendations to help patients avoid exposure to, or infection with, opportunistic pathogens through sexual, injection drug use, environmental and occupational, pet-related, food and water-related, and travel-related exposures.