TITLE

Discontinuation of Primary Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia and Toxoplasmic

AUTHOR(S)

Mussini, Cristina; Pezzotti, Patrizio; Govoni, Alessandra; Borghi, Vanni; Antinori, Andrea; d'Arminio Monforte, Antonella; De Luca, Andrea; Mongiardo, Nicola; Cerri, Maria Chiara; Chiodo, Francesco; Concia, Ercole; Bonazzi, Lucio; Moroni, Mauro; Ortona, Luigi; Esposito, Robert; Cossarizza, Andrea; De Rienzo, Bruno

PUB. DATE

May 2000

SOURCE

Journal of Infectious Diseases;5/1/2000, Vol. 181 Issue 5, p1635

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Examines the discontinuation of primary prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and toxoplasmic encephalitis in patients infected with HIV-type 1 whose CD4[sup +] T cell counts have increased to 200 cells per cubic millimeter as a result of highly active antiretrovial therapy (HAART). Decline in the incidence of several serious infections; Effectiveness of HAART; Changes in the opportunistic prophylaxis study.

ACCESSION #

5377612

 

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