Although treatments aimed at specific symptoms such as swelling may bring temporary relief, the AIDS victim is likely to experience repeated relapse or reinfection.
至於一般「對症下藥」（用放射線治療腫瘤、用抗生素治療肺炎等）的做法，雖然可暫時改善病況，但患者仍會一再重覆感染，只能算是治標。