title: HIV: 3 cases that hid in plain sight.
abstract: Having a high index of suspicion is key to recognizing the signs of HIV infection in patients without classic risk factors. How quickly would you have spotted these 3 cases?
authors.affiliation: Family and Community Medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, PA, USA. Dr. Kirchner is also a member of The Journal of Family Practice editorial board. Email: jtkirchn@lghealth.org.
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kirchner
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors