Written by internists for internists, this manual is a practical guide to the full range of issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of the adult AIDS patient. The book offersa broad-based, multidisciplinary approach, dividing the topic into four sections: a review of HIV infection; clinical syndromes, clinical manifestations, laboratory data, differential diagnosis, evaluation and management; the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prognosis and management of opportunistic diseases; and special topics, including HIV infection in women, the drug-using patient, legal issues and outpatient management of HIV.