HIV in pregnancy: a case of Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia.

This review highlights the rising prevalence of HIV in pregnancy both in the developed and developing world. It focuses on the challenges of diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV-positive pregnant woman. Public health efforts need to continue addressing test...

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Những tác giả chính: Parisaei, M, Hemelaar, J, Govind, A
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 2010
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Tóm tắt:This review highlights the rising prevalence of HIV in pregnancy both in the developed and developing world. It focuses on the challenges of diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV-positive pregnant woman. Public health efforts need to continue addressing testing at the earliest opportunity, the psychosocial issues which impact negatively on the care of HIV-positive individuals and ways to reduce stigmatisation associated with this viral illness.