Microbiology presentation of clinical Diagnosis.pptx

Clinical Diagnosis

1. 1. CDC classification system (centers for disease control and prevention, revised 1993) : This system classifies HIV infection into nine stages based on associated clinical conditions & CD4T cell count of the patient. 2. WHO clinical staging of HIV /AIDS for adults is based only on clinical associated with the patient. For, resource poor countries like India, where the f acilities for CD4 T cell count are not available widely, WHO clinical staging is more useful. It classifies HIV Infection in adults and adolescents(>15 years) into four stages.(as given in table) Classification systems for HIV disease have been developed which are useful for tracking and monitoring the HIV epidemic , for providing clinicians and patients with important information about HIV disease stage and clinical management. Two such systems are currently in use worldwide :