{"id":70,"date":"2023-01-01T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moomango.co.uk\/ttfa\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2023-01-12T01:12:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T01:12:09","slug":"12-cd4-count-cut-offs-and-the-risks-of-opportunistic-infections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/ttfa\/section-1\/12-cd4-count-cut-offs-and-the-risks-of-opportunistic-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"1.12 CD4 count cut-offs and the risks of OIs"},"content":{"rendered":"

An opportunistic infection (OI) is the name given to an HIV-related illness. <\/strong><\/p>\n

These are often infections that your body would normally be able\u00a0to control.<\/p>\n

The lower the CD4 count, the higher the risk of OIs. This is why HIV treatment (ART) is essential with a low CD4 count.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can still feel well and healthy with a low CD4 count. Even when the CD4 count\u00a0is below 200, below 100 or even below 10. But the risk of serious health problems increases as the CD4 count drops. And even with a high CD4 count, some serious HIV related illnesses can occur.<\/p>\n

HIV treatment\u00a0guidelines recommend ART\u00a0for everyone\u00a0– but especially if the\u00a0CD4 count\u00a0is below 350 cells\/mm3<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But since 2015, most guidelines routine recommend ART for HIV positive people at any CD4 count. Even if the CD4 count is above\u00a0500 cells\/mm3<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Different illnesses become more likely at different CD4 counts. Serious and fatal illnesses increase when the CD4 count drops to under 200 cells\/mm3<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

OIs at different CD4 counts<\/h2>\n

At any CD4 count<\/h4>\n