Abstract
Although generally mild, severe immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome may complicate antiretroviral therapy, and it may be difficult to differentiate from treatment failure or toxicity. This article looks at diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of severe infectious manifestations of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Original language | English |
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Journal | British Journal of Hospital Medicine |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 12 |
Pages (from-to) | 691-697 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1750-8460 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- B780-tropical-medicine
- Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
- IRIS
- HAART
- Antiretrovirals
- Treatment failure
- Toxicity
- Diagnostics
- Therapeutics