scholarly journals Screening for Opportunistic Intestinal Parasites in HIV/AIDS Patients, Attending the Services of Medical Care in Three Different Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Feleke Eriso
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Prevalence of parasitic infections in HIV-positive patients in southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 868-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sintayehu Fekadu ◽  
Kefyalew Taye ◽  
Wondu Teshome ◽  
Solomon Asnake
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infectionsare a major public health burden in tropical countries. Although all HIV/AIDS patients are susceptible to parasitic infections, those having lower immune status are at greater risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in patients living with HIV/AIDS. Methodology: This was a facility-based cross-sectional study. A total of 343 consecutively sampled HIV/AIDS patients from the HIV care clinic of Hawassa University Referral Hospital were included. Subjects were interviewed for demographic variables and diarrheal symptoms using structured questionnaires. Stool examinations and CD4 cells counts were also performed. Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 47.8% among HIV/AIDS patients;  single helminthic infection prevalence (22.7%) was higher than that the prevalence of protozoal infections (14.6%). About 54% of study participants had chronic diarrhea while 3.4% had acute diarrhea. The prevalence of intestinal parasites in patients with chronic diarrhea was significantly higher than in acute diarrhea (p <0.05). Non-opportunistic intestinal parasite infections such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia spp., and hookworm were commonlyfound, regardless of immunestatus or diarrheal symptoms. Opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasitic infection were more frequent in patients with a CD4 count of <200/mm3 (OR=9.5; 95% CI: 4.64-19.47) when compared with patients with CD4 counts of >=500 cells/mm3. Conclusions: Intestinal parasitic infections should be suspected in HIV/AIDS-infected patients with advanced disease presenting with chronic diarrhea. Patients with low CD4 counts should be examined critically for intestinal parasites, regardless of diarrheal status.

scholarly journals Prevalence of intestinal parasites in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients in Ilorin, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Obateru ◽  
B.J. Bojuwoye ◽  
A.B. Olokoba ◽  
A. Fadeyi ◽  
A. Fowotade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasites in HIV/ AIDS patients in relation to their clinical and epidemiological status in a specialized medical service in Goiás, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natane Barbosa Barcelos ◽  
Lorena de Freitas e Silva ◽  
Regyane Ferreira Guimarães Dias ◽  
Hélio Ranes de Menezes Filho ◽  
Rosângela Maria Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Medical Service ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Incidence and predictors of reoccurrence of opportunistic infection among adult HIV/AIDS patients attending ART clinic at public health facilities in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261454
Author(s):  
Maycas Dembelu ◽  
Mesfin Kote ◽  
Girma Gilano ◽  
Temesgen Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Opportunistic Infection ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Cd4 Count ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals are prone to opportunistic infections (OIs) due to HIV mediated immune suppression. When opportunistic infections occur in the form of relapse or reinfection, it is said to be reoccurrence. This study was aimed to assess Incidence and predictors of reoccurrence of opportunistic infections among adult people living with HIV (PLHIV) attending ART clinics in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 450 HIV/AIDS patients attending anti-retro viral therapy (ART) clinics in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia. Simple random sampling technique was used. Kaplan-Meier graph and log rank test were used for group wise comparison. Bivariate and multivariable Cox Proportional Hazard Regression model were used to identify independent predictors of reoccurrence of opportunistic infection. Result One hundred nineteen HIV/AIDS patient had reoccurrence of opportunistic infection. The incidence rate was 11.5 per 1000 person months. The mean time of reoccurrence was 56 months. One of the most reoccurred OIs was pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Predictors that were associated significantly were recent cell differentiation 4 (CD4) count, recent body mass index (BMI), recent functional status, and duration on anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Conclusion Though the incidence rate of OIs decreased from previous findings, attention should be given to HIV patients with low CD4 count, low BMI and for those bedridden patients.

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