The table below shows the infections and other disorders that may be encountered by patients with HIV according to the CD4 count.
CD4 count 200 - 500 cells/mm³
| Disorder | Notes |
|---|
| Oral thrush | Secondary to Candida albicans |
| Shingles | Secondary to herpes zoster |
| Hairy leukoplakia | Secondary to EBV |
| Kaposi sarcoma | Secondary to HHV-8 |
CD4 count 100 - 200 cells/mm³| Disorder | Notes |
|---|
| Cryptosporidiosis | Whilst patients with a CD4 count of 200-500 may develop cryptosporidiosis the disease is usually self-limiting and similar to that in immunocompetent hosts |
| Cerebral toxoplasmosis | |
| Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | Secondary to the JC virus |
| Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia | |
| HIV dementia | |
CD4 count 50 - 100 cells/mm³| Disorder | Notes |
|---|
| Aspergillosis | Secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus |
| Oesophageal candidiasis | Secondary to Candida albicans |
| Cryptococcal meningitis | |
| Primary CNS lymphoma | Secondary to EBV |
CD4 count < 50 cells/mm³| Disorder | Notes |
|---|
| Cytomegalovirus retinitis | Affects around 30-40% of patients with CD4 < 50 cells/mm³ |
| Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection | |