HIV Primary Care and Management of Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts—Two Sides of the Same Coin
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 6463
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aside from the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are at an interesting crossroads of two other pandemics with overlapping pathogenesis that represent two sides of the same host–pathogen interaction coin. Forty years into the HIV pandemic, combination antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV infection into a chronic manageable illness, for those who can access this life-saving therapy. With that attendant increased life span, though, comes an increased need for primary care for persons living with HIV, and the recognition of unique primary care needs in this population, driven by chronic effects of persistent immune activation. Conversely, during this same time period, there has been an explosion of iatrogenic immunodeficiency, the result of advancements in the treatment of other non-infectious conditions, including cancer, autoimmune disease, and prevention of transplant organ rejection. While opportunistic infections from AIDS have decreased, those from iatrogenic acquired immunodeficiency are experiencing a sharp rise.
Significant gaps remain in understanding the host–pathogen interactions in the setting of chronic infections such as HIV or acute infections in immunocompromised hosts, and how those interactions ultimately determine both primary and acute care needs of the persons affected. This Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics focusing on the unique aspects of primary care in HIV and the management of infections in immunocompromised hosts. All types of articles will be considered for publication, including case reports or case series, primary research articles, commentaries, and reviews.
Dr. Nathan W. Cummins
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- HIV
- primary care
- transplant infectious diseases
- immunocompromised hosts
- immunomodulatory therapy
- opportunistic infections