HIV associated cytomegalovirus retinitis in Melbourne, Australia

HIV associated cytomegalovirus retinitis in Melbourne, Australia

The presence of visual symptoms at diagnosis of CMV retinitis was predictive of the development of moderate visual loss (relative risk 2.1, 95% confidence interval 1.1-4.2). The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in a reduction in the incidence of new diagnoses of op...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sexually transmitted infections 2000-06, Vol.76 (3), p.221-221
Hauptverfasser: Cherry, C L, Mijch, A M, Hoy, J F, Hall, A J H, Hellard, M E, Bryant, M, DeGraaff, B, Fairley, C K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Australia
Confidence intervals
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis - complications
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Macular degeneration
Retrospective Studies
Vision, Low - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:The presence of visual symptoms at diagnosis of CMV retinitis was predictive of the development of moderate visual loss (relative risk 2.1, 95% confidence interval 1.1-4.2). The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in a reduction in the incidence of new diagnoses of opportunistic infections.
ISSN:1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.76.3.221-a