Fahim Ahmed Shah*

ENT Surgeon and Google Scholar, Oman

*Corresponding Author: Fahim Ahmed Shah, ENT Surgeon and Google Scholar, Oman.

Received: July 14, 2023; Published: August 14, 2023

Abstract

Since the discovery of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection in the late 1950s, the burden of the disease is still remarkable in many parts of the world and it is the most alarming infectious diseases HIV still remains a big challenge and a twisted knot for scientists to untangle, in this review we will explain not only the epidemiology, pathogenesis presenting features, diagnosis, treatment options and complications of AIDS but also will discuss points of awareness for very physician, health-care provider and practicing clinician of HIV-infected patients so as to enable him early and appropriate intervention thus creating a high index of suspicion in encouraging HIV testing to patients presenting to hospital.

 Keywords: AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome); HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

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Citation

Citation: Fahim Ahmed Shah. “In Depth and Extensive Review of HIV Infection".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.9 (2023): 22-24.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Fahim Ahmed Shah. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.