Public Health Applications of a Classification System for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Authors: STEVEN L. SOLOMON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Editorials1 February 1987Public Health Applications of a Classification System for Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionSTEVEN L. SOLOMON, M.D., JAMES W. CURRAN, M.D., M.P.H.STEVEN L. SOLOMON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES W. CURRAN, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-2-319 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPatients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may present with various manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe life-threatening immunodeficiency (1, 2). Because primary prevention and control efforts for this disease are directed at limiting the spread of the virus, public health and epidemiologic activities involving infected persons whose disease manifestations do not fulfill the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) surveillance definition for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are at least as important as efforts involving persons with AIDS. A systematic approach to the categorization of the wide range of clinical findings associated with HIV infection is therefore needed...References1. CURRANMORGANHARDYJAFFEDARROWDOWDLE JWAHWW. The epidemiology of AIDS: current status and future prospects. Science. 1985;229:1352-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. FAUCIMASURGELMANNMARKHAMHAHNLANE AHEPBH. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: an update. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:800-13. LinkGoogle Scholar3. . Classification system for human T-lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus infections. MMWR. 1986;35:334-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. GOLDWEIKELGODBOLD JCJ. Unexplained persistent lymphadenopathy in homosexual men and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Medicine (Baltimore). 1985;64:203-13. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HOSARNGADHARANRESNICKDIMARZO-VERONESEROTAHIRSCH DMLFTM. Primary human T-lymphotropic virus type III infection. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103(6 pt 1):880-3. LinkGoogle Scholar6. NAVIAJORDANPRICE BBR. The AIDS dementia complex: I. Clinical features. Ann Neurol. 1986;19:517-24. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. HAVERKOSGOTLIEBKILLENEDELMAN HMJR. Classification of HTLV-III/LAV-related diseases [Letter]. J Infect Dis. 1985;152:1095. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. REDFIELDWRIGHTTRAMONT RDE. The Walter Reed Staging Classification for HTLV-III/LAV infection. N Engl J Med. 1986;314:131-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. CARBONEKAPLANMUSSHOFFSMITHERSTUBIANA PHKDM. Report of the Committee on Hodgkin's Disease Staging Classification. Cancer Res. 1971;31:1860-1. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. . Diagnostic standards and classification of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases (14th edition). Am Rev Respir Dis. 1981;123:343-58. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control Atlanta, Georgia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Staging and Monitoring by Primary Care Providers of Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionsHIV infection and AIDS: Definition and classification of diseaseClassification Systems for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) InfectionJOSEPH D. DIAZ, M.D., ALBERTO BERMAN, M.D., RICHARD F. LOCKEY, M.D., LUIS R. ESPINOZA, M.D. 1 February 1987Volume 106, Issue 2Page: 319-321KeywordsAIDSDisease surveillanceHIVHIV infectionsImmunodeficienciesInfectious disease controlInfectious disease epidemiologyInfectious disease immunologyInfectious disease surveillancePrevention, policy, and public health Issue Published: 1 February 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...