An approach to antiretroviral treatment of HIV disease. Combined antiretroviral therapy: the emerging role.

Early, aggressive antiretroviral therapy may soon be considered state of the art. A new generation of antiretroviral agents will soon be available, many of them well tolerated and effective, particularly when used in combination with zidovudine and other nucleoside analogues. Combined antiretroviral therapy represents a significant step forward in the management of HIV infection.