Early symptomatic HIV infection

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Canker sore (aphthous ulcer)	Dermatitis, seborrheic - close-up	Dermatitis, seborrheic on the face	Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated
Immune system structures	Molluscum contagiosum on the face	Molluscum on the chest	Mycobacterium marinum infection on the hand
Oral thrush	Primary HIV infection

AIDS-related complex - ARC; Chronic symptomatic HIV infection

• mouth disorders
  • oral hairy leukoplakia of tongue, caused by a viral infection 
  • oral thrush (a yeast infection of the mouth)
  • gingivitis
• prolonged diarrhea
• skin disorders
  • seborrheic dermatitis
  • molluscum contagiosum
  • chronic dermatophyte infection (fungal infection of the skin or nails)
• swollen lymph glands
• sweating, excessive -- night sweats
• bacterial pneumonia
• prolonged fever
• prolonged fatigue
• malaise (vague feeling of discomfort)
• weight loss
• joint pain
• peripheral neuropathy
• pap smear that shows cervical dysplasia
• recurrent herpes zoster -- herpes infection that occurs over a very small patch of skin
• a rare disease called ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) -- where the number of platelets in the bloodstream is very low

• HIV ELISA/Western blot positive for HIV antibodies

• CD4 lymphocyte count decreased
• CBC , WBC less than 4,000
• platelet count less than 100,000
• skin test anergy -- no response to special skin tests used to test for infection or immune function

Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.