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Important HIV-associated conditions in HIV-infected infants and children

H. Rabie, B.J. Marais, R. van Toorn, P. Nourse, E.D. Nel, P. Goussard, N. Sellers, M.F. Cotton
South African Family Practice | Vol 49, No 4 : May| a826 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2007.10873538 | ©
Submitted: 30 May 2007 | Published: 30 May 2007

About the author(s)

H. Rabie, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
B.J. Marais, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
R. van Toorn, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
P. Nourse, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
E.D. Nel, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
P. Goussard, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
N. Sellers, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa
M.F. Cotton, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

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Abstract

This article is the last in a series of 6 articles that discussed the management of HIV-infected children in a clinically orientated, practical and concise fashion. The topics covered previously include; 1) Preventing and diagnosing HIV-infection in infants and children, 2) Initiating anti-retroviral therapy in HIV-infected infants and children, 3) Maintaining HIV-infected infants and children on anti-retroviral therapy, 4) Common opportunistic infection in HIV-infected children: Part 1-respiratory infections and 5) Part 2 non-respiratory infections.

Keywords

HIV; infants; children

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