PCP – pneumocystis jiroveci (new) or pneumocystis carinii (old). A fungal infection that causes pneumonia.
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WHO (World Health Organisation) – international organisation involved in global responses to HIV.
high level resistance – when an HIV drug no longer works against the virus.
hepatotoxicity – the medical term for liver-related side effects
lactate – waste product produced when sugar is turned into energy by the body.