differential diagnosis of acute HIV infection

Last edited 03/2018

differential diagnosis of acute HIV infection

Most common

  • Epstein-Barr virus
  • influenza
  • streptococcal pharyngitis
  • viral/non-infectious gastroenteritis
  • viral upper respiratory tract infection

Less common

  • acute viral hepatitis
  • drug reaction
  • primary herpes simplex virus
  • secondary syphilis

Least common

  • acute cytomegalovirus infection
  • acute toxoplasmosis
  • Brucellosis
  • disseminated gonococcemia
  • measles
  • meningitis/encephalitis
  • primary immunodeficiencies
  • rubella
  • travel related pathogen e.g. - malaria, typhoid (1)

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