HIV diagnosis: why and how do we miss important clues?
Research has found that a significant proportion of patients diagnosed late with HIV infection had been in contact with healthcare professionals in the preceding year with symptoms attributable to HIV. We report a unique case of late HIV diagnosis missed when seen by a number of specialists and discuss whether with better communication the diagnosis could have been alerted earlier.
Winceslaus
S J
SJ
Department of GU Medicine, Culverden Suite, Kent & Sussex Hospital, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8AT, UK. joseph.winceslaus@mtw-tr.nhs.uk
Pinching
A J
AJ
Harris
A
A
Ankrett
V
V
Mark
D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation