从过去的爆炸:毒素质脑炎作为艾滋病毒/艾滋病的初始呈现
1Internal Medicine, Methodist Health System, Dallas, USA.
Cureus
|April 23, 2024
概括
毒素性脑炎 (TE) 可能是未被诊断的HIV/AIDS的第一个迹象. 早期的艾滋病毒检测对于预防TE等机会性感染至关重要,特别是在焦点脑病变患者中.
科学领域:
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 神经学 神经学
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
背景情况:
- 抗逆转录病毒疗法 (ART) 在艾滋病毒患者中减少了机会性感染 (OI).
- 许多艾滋病毒感染者仍然不知道自己的病情,冒着可预防的异位感染的风险.
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