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An Affordable HIV-1 Drug Resistance Monitoring Method for Resource Limited Settings
Published on: March 30, 2014
Diagnosis and management of HIV drug hypersensitivity
Carla M Davis1, William T Shearer
1Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-2399, USA. cmdavis@texaschildrenshospital.org
Abstract:
Drug hypersensitivity reactions are an important cause of morbidity in HIV-infected patients who take complex medication regimens. Correct diagnosis and management of these reactions are essential in the clinical care of HIV disease. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, abacavir, nevirapine, atazanavir, and enfuvirtide can all cause hypersensitivity rashes. In this review, we discuss the evidence for immunologic mechanisms of hypersensitivity reactions to HIV medications, the clinical characteristics of these reactions, and guidelines that currently exist for their identification and management.
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