Opportunistic Infections in HIV
Topic Overview
Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whoseimmune systemshave been weakened. They usually do not occur in people who have healthy immune systems. When the immune system is weakened by a disease such asHIVinfection, opportunistic diseases may cause serious, even life-threatening, illnesses.
Opportunistic infections that are common in people who haveAIDSinclude:
People who have AIDS are more likely to develop certain cancers, such as:
Credits
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerPeter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Current as ofNovember 18, 2017
Current as of:
November 18, 2017
