Infections in HIV-infected Travelers: Risks and Prevention

Objective: To review risks for infection and to outline strategies to protect the health of travelers infected with human immunode-ficiency virus (HIV). Data Sources: Original reports and summaries of the geographic distribution and frequency of infections as well as of special risks these infections impose on HIV-infected persons. The recommen-dations incorporate guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization. Study Selection: Sources containing the most recent, pertinent information. Data Synthesis: Infections of the gastrointestinal tract are com-mon in all travelers to developing countries and are likely to be more frequent, severe, and difficult to treat in HIV-infected per-sons. Prominent among the respiratory tract infections that pose special risks to HIV-infected travelers are influenza, measles, an