Characteristics of Untreated AIDS-related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis. II. Findings in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (1997 to 2000)

Most patients with AIDS and newly diagnosed CMV retinitis in an urban setting are HAART-experienced. HAART may influence characteristics of new CMV retinitis lesions at presentation, despite laboratory evidence of treatment failure, possibly because of residual CMV-specific immunity.