Human immunodeficiency virus-related gastrointestinal pathology: A Southern Africa perspective with review of the literature (Part 1: Infections)

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Context.-Human immunodeficiency virus infection is rife in sub-Saharan Africa and in southern Africa in particular. Despite the increasing availability of antiretroviral therapy in this region, opportunistic infections remain common and frequently involve the gastrointestinal tract. Objective.-To review the histopathologic findings and distinguishing features of human immunodeficiency virus- associated gastrointestinal infections in southern Africa and relate those findings to the documented international literature. Data Sources.-The available literature on this topic was reviewed and supplemented with personal experience in a private histopathology practice in South Africa. Conclusions.-In southern Africa, the range of gastrointestinal, opportunistic infectious pathology in human immunodeficiency virus afflicted patients is diverse and includes viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. This infectious pathology is sometimes a manifestation of systemic disease. In profoundly immunocompromised patients, unusual histologic features, involvement of uncommon gastrointestinal tract sites, and more than one pathogen may be seen.

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Slavik, T. (2012, March). Human immunodeficiency virus-related gastrointestinal pathology: A Southern Africa perspective with review of the literature (Part 1: Infections). Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2011-0332-RA

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