Women and HIV: when to test?
The devastating effects of HIV infection in women can be altered dramatically with new therapies. Certain clinical syndromes, including oral thrush, diffuse lymphadenopathy, wasting, unexplained fevers, or oral hairy leukoplakia, clearly indicate a need for HIV testing. This article reviews other clinical syndromes, both gender-specific and non-gender-specific, that may prompt the practitioner to consider HIV testing.
Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000209:etiology