Glossary

syphilis – an STI that is a bacterial infection, usually transmitted by sexual contact. Untreated, syphilis can cause serious injury to an unborn baby.

second-line therapy – the combination of used after your first treatment has failed.

meningitis – inflammation (-itis) of the meninges (part of fluid that surrounds the brain). Meningitis can be caused by different infections – ie bacterial meningitis (from bacterial infection), viral meningitis (form a virus) etc.

anti-fungal – drug used to treat fungus infections.

phenotype test – a type of drug resistance that tests whether a drug is sensitive or resistance to a sample of HIV.