Characteristics of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected children during pre-HAART and HAART era in Srinagarind hospital, Thailand

摘要

Background: The opportunistic infections (OIs) were the major causes of death in HIV-infected children particularly in developing countries. Several studies on HIV/AIDS in children proved that the incidence of the most common OIs in children was dramatically reduced after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Identifying the characteristics of the OIs in both pre-HAART and HAART periods will be helpful for guiding the proper management.