Table 6:
Distribution of various opportunistic infections or complications among human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected children in relation to clinical markers of immune status (N = 20)
| Opportunistic infection/complication | CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 | CD4 count >200 cells/mm3 | CD4 percentage <20% | CD4 percentage >20% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | Yes | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| No | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
| Thrush | Yes | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| No | 6 | 13 | 7 | 12 | |
| Oral thrush | Yes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| No | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
| Persistent diarrhoea | Yes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| No | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | |
| Bacteremia | Yes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| No | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | |
| HIV encephalopathy | Yes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| No | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| Meningitis | Yes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| No | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| Disseminated CMV | Yes | 1 | - | 1 | - |
CD4 = cluster of differentiation 4; CMV = cytomegalovirus.