What are opportunistic infections?
Opportunistic infections are infections that enter the body due to a compromised immune system. The common opportunistic infections in AIDS are:
- Tuberculosis (TB);
- STI’s;
- Septicemia;
- Pneumonia;
- Recurrent fungal infection of the skin and Oral Candida;
- Unexplained fever;
- Meningitis;
- Frequent diarrhea resulting in weight loss;
- Skin diseases and other diseases such as cancers.
- Some women may experience phases of intense life-threatening illness followed by phases in which they feel healthy.
Continue: How is AIDS managed?
- Contents
- Intro
- What is HIV?
- What are the different strains?
- How is HIV transmitted?
- The Link between STIs and HIV
- The Link between Substance Abuse and HIV Transmission
- What are the clinical features of HIV?
- How is HIV managed?
- How is HIV prevented?
- AIDS
- What are the clinical features of AIDS?
- What are opportunistic infections?
- How is AIDS managed?
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