In diagnosi of AIDS, criteria include the following except -
CD4<200
CD8<500
CD4 : CD 8 =1
Presence of any of the oppounistic infections tuberculossis, pneumosystic carinii, cytomegalovirus
absolute CD4 lymphocyte count is the predictor for HIV progression.risk of progression to an AIDS oppeunistic infection or malignancy is high with CD4<200 normal CD4:CD8 ratio is 2. If ratio decreases to 1 or less,it denotes AIDS clinical diagnosis of AIDS, minor signs includes persistent cough for more than 1 month,generalised pruritic dermatitis,oropharyngeal candidiasis,generalised lymphadenopathy,history of herpes zoster,herpes simplex infection major criteria includes weight loss >10% body weight,chronic diarrhoea >1 month,prolonged fever of more than 1 month park edition 23 page 348,350
Communicable diseases