Joint replacement and human immunodeficiency virus

Table 2 Classification clinical category

Clinicalcategory	Symptomatic conditions
A	Asymptomatic HIV infection, persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, acute (primary) HIV infection complicated by illness, or a history of acute HIV infection. Bacillary angiomatosis
B	Candida infection, cervical dysplasia, constitutional symptoms, hairy leukoplakia, herpes zoster, unexplained thrombocytopenic purpura, listeriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and peripheral neuropathy.
C	AIDS-defining diseases: Toxoplasmosis, Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis pneumonia

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.