In the realm of public health, few viruses have commanded as much attention and concern as HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus. Since its discovery in the 1980s, HIV has posed significant challenges ...

“Most people who get infected don’t even know. It’s only in hindsight they recognize the symptoms,” says Michael Horberg, M.D., director of HIV/AIDS for Kaiser Permanente. During the first few weeks ...

Human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, is a serious viral infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Without treatment, HIV can lead to many health problems, such as acquired ...

Mr. R, a 22-year-old gay man, presents with a maculopapular rash of broad distribution involving the palms and soles. A review of systems reveals that eight weeks prior to this examination, he had a ...

How do you manage a patient on long-term treatment with an abacavir-containing regimen who presents with persistent rash without any other systemic manifestation? The skin rash usually appears ...