AIDS in Africa A Manual for Physicians

A comprehensive guide to the diagnosis & clinical management of HIV infection & AIDS in Africa. Addressed to hospital-based physicians, the manual includes abundant practical information & advice that is specific to both the distinctive clinical presentation of HIV infection in Africa & the reality of conditions where drugs, resources, & laboratory facilities are limited. Distinctive clinical features, as seen in African patients, are illustrated in 37 colour plates. The book opens with a summary of what is known about the etiology & pathogenesis of HIV infection. The second chapter explains the patterns of transmission & risk factors documented in Africa & gives figures indicating incidence & prevalence in different groups & areas. Clinical chapters describe each of the main signs & symptoms of HIV infection in detail & discuss the most commonly seen opportunistic infections & tumors. Other chapters offer guidance in the diagnosis of HIV infection & AIDS & the management of patients. Throughout, an effort is made to facilitate clinical decisions based on signs & symptoms rather than on the results of a sophisticated laboratory investigations. Advice on treatment includes the examinations to be performed according to specific signs & symptoms, first-choice & alternative drugs, recommended doses, duration of treatment, & response rates.Piot, P. is the author of 'AIDS in Africa A Manual for Physicians' with ISBN 9789241544351 and ISBN 924154435X.