Primary care of HIV infection

Hosp Pract (1995). 1998 Dec 15;33(12):53-6, 61-4, 67-9; discussion 69-71. doi: 10.3810/hp.1998.12.123.

Abstract

Four cases illustrate some of the issues involved in treating HIV-infected patients in a primary care setting. Primary care physicians are hard-pressed to achieve the same results as infectious disease specialists, yet are increasingly responsible for performing the initial tests, choosing the therapeutic regimen, ensuring the patient's compliance with the regimen, and monitoring the results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algorithms*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Decision Trees*
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Selection
  • Pregnancy
  • Primary Health Care / methods*
  • Salvage Therapy / methods

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents