Shedding light on IRIS: from Pathophysiology to Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in HIV-Infected Individuals.

Published in: HIV medicine (2018)

Although the side effects and limitations of thalidomide must be considered, it is currently being successfully used in infectious disease settings and warrants mainstream application as a therapeutic option for treatment of IRIS in HIV-infected patients with CM.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
infectious diseases
oxidative stress
human immunodeficiency virus
combination therapy
hepatitis c virus
cerebrospinal fluid
smoking cessation