Property | Value |
Name | Study of opportunistic parasitic infections at various level of immunosuppression in HIV /AIDS patients presenting with diarrhoea |
Description | Research article:- Medical microbiology *Sangamesh M Malaji1., Gopal Bajaj.1 S.A.Kora.2, Satish Biradar.2, Renuprasad Chikkamath.3 1Assistant Prof., 2 Associate professor, 3 PG student, Department of Microbiology, S.Nijalingappa Medical College and H.S.K.Hospital & Research Center, Bagalkot, India.
Abstract:- Background and objectives: One of the common complaints of HIV infected patients is diarrhoea. Enteric parasites are major cause of diarrhoea in HIV infected individuals. The present study was undertaken to detect enteric parasites in HIV infected patients with diarrhoea at different levels of immunity. Methods: The study was carried out at S.N.M.C & H.S.K Hospital between June 2011to March 2012 among consecutively enrolled 50 HIV infected patients presenting with diarrhoea. Stool samples were collected and examined for enteric parasites by microscopy and special staining methods. Results:- Intestinal parasitic pathogens were detected in 44% patients, and the major pathogens included Cryptosporidium parvum (20%) the most common followed by Isospora belli (10%), Entamoeba histolytica (8%). In HIV infected patients with CD4 count <200cells/µl, C. parvum was the most commonly observed(54%) pathogen. Proportion of opportunistic pathogens in patients with CD4 count <200cells/µl was higher as compared with other two groups of patients with CD4 count 200-400 and CD4 count >400cells/µl. Interpretation and conclusions: Parasitic infections were detected in 44% HIV infected patients and low CD4 count was significantly associated with opportunistic infection. Detection of etiologic pathogens might help clinicians decide appropriate management strategies.
Key Words:- Diarrhoea- HIV – opportunistic parasites. |
Filename | Malaji M Sangamesh et al.pdf |
Filesize | 98.01 kB |
Filetype | pdf (Mime Type: application/pdf) |
Creator | admin |
Created On: | 07/05/2012 00:00 |
Viewers | Everybody |
Maintained by | Editor |
Hits | 6977 Hits |
Last updated on | 07/19/2012 09:44 |
Homepage | |
CRC Checksum | |
MD5 Checksum |