Abstract

There is good news and bad news as far as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is concerned. The bad news is that there is an increase in the number of patients with HIV infection. The good news is that for many patients, HIV infection is now a treatable chronic medical condition. Unfortunately, however, drug resistance and long-term complications are becoming more prevalent. There is therefore a pressing need for all clinicians involved in primary care to be familiar with recent advances in the management of patients with HIV infection. Clinicians should be confident in discussing prevention, the benefits of early testing, and treatment of HIV infection with their patients.