RT Book, Section
A1 Steenhoff, Andrew P.
A1 Rennert, Wolfgang
A1 Rutstein, Richard M.
A2 Shah, Samir S.
SR Print(0)
ID 6911559
T1 Chapter 54. Infections in HIV-Infected Children
T2 Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-148924-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6911559
RD 2022/08/15
AB Infection  with  the  human  immunodeficiency  virus  (HIV)  induces  a  secondary  immune  deficiency,  rendering  the  host  susceptible  to  infection.  The  immunosuppressive  combination  of  HIV  infection  in  the  setting  of  the  immature  pediatric  immune  system  represents  an  ideal  medium  for  opportunistic  pathogens  to  thrive  and  the  challenge  rests  with  the  pediatrician  to  diagnose,  treat,  and  prevent  these  infections.