Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv) Disease Viral Opportunistic Infections in Hiv-infected Adults

Opportunistic infections continue to be a major cause of disease in patients with HIV infection. Despite the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART ) , opportunistic infections continue to be seen in patients who do not have access to antiretrovirals, and in patients who do not have an adequate response to antiretrovirals [1]. Viral infections are a major cause of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults, and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Cytomegalovirus, JC virus, varicella-zoster virus, herpes simplex virus, and human papillomavirus are among the most common viral opportunistic infections and will be discussed in detail below.