Sentence examples for indicator diseases from inspiring English sources
Routine HIV testing in individuals presenting with diseases/conditions which may indicate the presence of HIV infection, the so-called indicator diseases, has been recommended to reduce undiagnosed HIV infection [ 11, 12].
Opportunistic infections caused by various Mycobacterium species are among the leading AIDS indicator diseases in HIV-positive patients (1).
This is another argument to convince healthcare providers of the importance of testing proposal for patients with HIV indicator diseases.
The most prevalent AIDS indicator diseases were Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP), recurrent severe bacterial infection and HIV encephalopathy (Table 3).
Figure 1 shows the distribution of indicator diseases by late presentation (CD4 <350 cells/mmc or an AIDS-defining event).
a: association of HIV indicator disease and late presentation adjusted for age, gender, area of birth, HIV exposure category and indicator disease.
b: association of HIV indicator disease and late presentation adjusted for age, gender, area of birth, HIV exposure category and HIV testing after an HIV indicator disease.
c: association of HIV indicator disease and late presentation adjusted for age, gender, area of birth, HIV exposure category and type of indicator disease.
Median time from indicator disease to HIV diagnosis was 15.4 months (IQR: 0.9-63.1 months).
The most prevalent AIDS indicator disease was Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP).
