ABSTRACT

In the 1980s, AIDS was considered to be uniformly fatal. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has proven effective in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The most common reason for intensive care unit admission in patients with AIDS is respiratory failure, and it is usually due to Pneumocystis pneumonia and other HIV-associated opportunistic infections. Other important reasons for ICU admission in patients who are HIV infected are complications unrelated to HIV infection, including gastrointestinal hemorrhage, cardiovascular disease, sepsis, trauma, drug overdose, and disorders of the central nervous system.

KEYWORDS

HIV infections, intensive care units, antiretroviral therapy highly active, .

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