Management of Coinfections in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

In addition to chronic use of antiretrovirals to maintain suppression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), many persons living with HIV are coinfected with tuberculosis, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. These coinfections can be successfully treated or managed alongside HIV infection. Clinicians should follow practice guidelines to appropriately screen patients with HIV for these coinfections and initiate treatment when necessary. The most significant concern when treating any of these coinfections is to avoid drug-drug interactions with the patient ’s antiretrovirals. Several excellent practice guidelines exist for treatment of these common HIV coinfections.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research