Table 1

Operational definitions of HIV indicator conditions

ECDC guideline for HIV indicator conditions14Operational definition
Sexually transmitted infectionsChlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B, genital herpes, lymphogranuloma venereum, Condyloma acuminata and trichomoniasis
ChlamydiaChlamydia
GonorrhoeaGonorrhoea
SyphilisSyphilis
Hepatitis BHepatitis B
Genital herpesGenital herpes
Lymphogranuloma venereumLymphogranuloma venereum
Condyloma acuminataCondyloma acuminata
TrichomoniasisTrichomoniasis
Acute or chronic hepatitis AHepatitis A
Acute or chronic hepatitis CHepatitis C
Herpes zosterHerpes zoster
Severe or atypical psoriasisPsoriasis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis/exanthemaSeborrhoeic dermatitis
Cervical dysplasiaCervical dysplasia
Community-acquired pneumoniaPneumonia
Unexplained oral candidiasisOral candidiasis
MononeuritisMononeuritis
Peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathy
Mononucleosis-like illnessMononucleosis-like illness is defined as illness with at least two of these symptoms: rash, fever and swollen lymph glands, with or without muscle aches, sore throat and feeling sick
Unexplained feverFever
Unexplained weight lossWeight loss
Unexplained lymphadenopathyLymphadenopathy
Unexplained chronic diarrhoeaDiarrhoea
Unexplained leucocytopenia lasting >4 weeksLeucocytopenia
Unexplained thrombocytopenia lasting >4 weeksThrombocytopenia
Unexplained chronic renal impairmentChronic renal impairment

  • ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.