Main description:

The formerly-named Atlas of AIDS has now become the International Atlas of AIDS, in order to reflect current conditions throughout the world. This Atlas covers a multitude of new aspects of the disease, including new therapies, syndromes, and management strategies. Leading experts in the field have carefully reviewed and selected over 600 images, creating the most complete and effective collection of clinical images ever assembled. With this new edition of the Atlas of AIDS, readers will gain a vivid and visually striking reference, enabling them to effectively meet the clinical challenges of this rapidly advancing field.

Contents:

Epidemiology, Natural History, and Prevention.- HIV.- Host Response.- Classification and Spectrum.- Cutaneous Manifestations.- Ophthalmic Manifestations.- Oral Cavity Manifestations.- Pulmonary Complications.- Gastrointestinal Manifestations.- Neurologic Manifestations.- Metabolic Manifestations.- Microbiology of Opportunistic Infections.- Clinical Manifestations of Opportunistic Infections in the Absence and Presence of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.- Treatment and Prophylaxis of Opportunistic Infections in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.- AIDS-Associated Malignancies.- Pediatric HIV Infection.- HIV Infection in Women.- Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-1 and Antiviral Treatments.- Social Repercussions of an Epidemic.