Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in children with HIV infection
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Cotrimoxazole for prophylaxis or treatment of opportunistic infections of HIV/AIDS in patients with previous history of hypersensitivity to cotrimoxazole.
BACKGROUND Opportunistic infections continue to cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality worldwide in patients infected with HIV. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of several opportunistic infections. In patients with HIV/AIDS, cotrimoxazole use can cause a higher rate of adverse drug reactions than in the general population. Giv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003508.pub2