DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HIV / AIDS
A CLINICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE

USHA K BAVEJA
Consultant (Microbiology) and Head, Division of AIDS and Related Diseases – National Institute of Communicable Diseases, India.
B B REWARI
Senior Physician at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi.

The tragic proliferation of HIV/AIDS on the Indian sub-continent is a matter of international concern. This is the first comprehensive Indian work on HIV/AIDS, with each contributing author an expert in their field of specialisation. It comprehensively covers the issues and complexities of this virus/disease, keeping in view the social and cultural backgrounds, constrained financial and infrastructural resources, and the peculiar and distinct HIV strains, as compared to other countries. It presents the spectrum of latest information, from basic HIV science to diagnosis, management and ethical and legal issues, and contains suitable figures and flowcharts for easy comprehension. It covers the application and efficacy of antiretroviral therapy, the management of opportunistic infections, AIDS and tuberculosis, and discusses the monitoring of immune functions and viral load.

The book also deals with non-clinical issues, such as the correct approach to an HIV patient, home-based care, and confidential voluntary counselling. There is an emphasis on HIV infection in women and children, prevention of transmission through various routes, post-exposure prophylaxis and bio-safety practices, and finally a chapter on the current status of HIV vaccines under trial

This is an up to date, thoroughly researched book for practising physicians, STD specialists, paediatricians and obstetricians, and a useful reference work for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and NGOs.

Contents: An Overview of HIV/AIDS Epidemic in India • The Human Immunodeficiency Viruses • Immunopathogenesis of HIV/AIDS • Immune Response to HIV Infection • Natural History of HIV/AIDS • Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection • Skin and Mucocutaneous Manifestations of HIV/AIDS • HIV Infection and other Sexually Transmitted Infections • Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV Infection • Approach to an HIV Positive Patient • Care and Support for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS • Management of Opportunistic Infections in AIDS • Tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection • Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection • Monitoring Immune Functions in HIV Infected Persons • Monitoring Viral Load and Drug Resistance in HIV Infected Persons • Home Based Care of HIV Infected Persons • Women and HIV/AIDS • HIV Infection in Infants and Children, including Indian Scenario • HIV Infection: Mother to Child Transmission • Prevention of Progression of HIV Infection in India • Biosafety Practices to contain blood Borne Infections in Health Care Personnel • Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) following Exposure to HIV • HIV/AIDS Counselling • Voluntary Confidential Counselling and HIV Testing • Legal and Ethical Issues of HIV/AIDS • HIV Vaccine: Current Status