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Table ( 9 ): Criteria for presumptive diagnosis of severe HIV disease in infants
and children <18 months of age where viral testing is not available

A presumptive diagnosis of severe HIV disease should be made if:


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2a. The infant is symptomatic with two or more
HIV antibody-positive
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2b. A diagnosis of any AIDS-indicator condition(s)
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– Recent HIV-related maternal death or advanced HIV disease
– Child’s %CD4+ <20%

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A - AIDS indicator conditions include some but not all HIV paediatric clinical stage 4
conditions such as Preumocystis Pneumonia, cryptococcal meningitis, severe wasting

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