[Intestinal diseases in HIV infection]

The gastrointestinal tract is very frequently affected by the manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A variety of opportunistic viral, fungal, bacterial, protozoal and helmintic infections and different unusual malignancies such as Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and papilloma-virus associated anal cancer are responsible for much of the morbidity and mortality in AIDS. Because specific therapy is not always available, in particular diagnosis of potentially infections should be attempted.