AIDS THERAPY, 2E

This comprehensive reference is an up-to-date source of concise guidance on the diagnosis and therapy of disorders associated with AIDS. Discussions encompass pathogens, organ-based syndromes, and the individual drugs used for therapy. Antiretroviral, immune-based, and alternative therapies are all covered, and information is provided on administration, interactions, and therapy management. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition contains the latest information on new drugs and new approaches to the management of HIV/AIDS.

• Includes management algorithms in the syndrome chapters in Section VII.

• Features easy-to-access tables that summarize important information on clinical viruses, drug interactions, side effects, results of clinical studies, antiretroviral therapy, therapy for opportunistic infections, and more.

• Offers helpful appendices that list HIV-related Internet resources and provide adult dosage guidelines for antiretroviral therapies.

Raphael Dolin, MD, Maxwell Finland Professor of Medicine (Microbiology & Molecular Genetics), Harvard Medical School; Attending Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts