Abstract

SERRA VALDES, Miguel A  and  OLIVA VENEREO, Dinorah de la Caridad. AIDS Clinical Onset and its Late Diagnosis. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.3, pp. 314-324. ISSN 0864-2125.

Introduction: the clinical presentation is a particular phenomenon in the HIV / AIDS that has been observed worldwide. Objective: to describe a case of AIDS clinical onset whose diagnosis was delayed. Objective: to describe a case of clinical debut of been whose diagnosis was late. Case presentation: a case is reported with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Its clinical onset was characterized by respiratory symptoms and genital and perianal injuries by herpes virus for more than 3 months. In this case, HIV diagnosis was late. A state of immunosuppression by CD4⁺ T count was present. A hospital diagnosis was made, but it could have done earlier. The epidemiological element as target population in higher risk was identified. Conclusions: in this case, late diagnosis of AIDS was made in clinical stage category C3. A good interview, including epidemiological background aspects and a correct and complete physical examination are the basis for an accurate scientific reasoning in the diagnostic procedure.

Keywords : HIV; AIDS; clinical onset; delayed diagnosis; clinical method; adult; CD4⁺ T cells.

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