Opportunistic Infections in HIV
Opportunistic Infections in HIVSkip to the navigationTopic OverviewOpportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose
immune systems have been weakened. They usually do not
occur in people who have healthy immune systems. When the immune system is
weakened by a disease such as
HIV infection, opportunistic diseases may cause
serious, even life-threatening, illnesses. Opportunistic infections that are common in people who have
AIDS include: People who have AIDS are more likely to develop certain cancers, such
as: CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerPeter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine Current as ofMarch 3, 2017 Current as of:
March 3, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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