This book is a comprehensive treatise on AIDS and respiratory medicine. It provides the reader with concise reviews on the current scientific thinking surrounding the clinical presentation, natural history, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions in HIV and AIDS patients. Preventative measures, paediatric aspects and research priorities are also discussed. Written from a worldwide perspective, this book will be an essential reference for respiratory physicians, consultants in infectious diseases, epidemiologists, intensivists and other clinicians involved in the management patients with HIV. This book should be of interest to respiratory physicians, consultants in infectious disease, epidemiologists, intensivists, other clinicians involved in management of HIV and AIDS patients.