Correlation between Parasitic Infections in HIV Patients Parasitic Infections in HIV Patients
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a predisposition to opportunistic infections. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections in patients with HIV/AIDS, attended at the Joint Health Unit of Taguatinga in the Federal District, Brazil. Field research of cross-sectional, quantitative and exploratory character was conducted. Data were collected from patient records available in the Archival System of the Health Unit from 2005 to 2015. We analyzed 502 medical records of patients with HIV/AIDS: 307 men and 195 women. 158 men and 71 women were homosexual, 68 men and 01 woman were bisexual, and 21 men and 9 women had not sexual preferences. 419 patients did not have parasitological or serological tests performed after HIV infection. Among those who had been tested the parasites detected were: Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Strongyloides stercoralis, Trypanosoma cruzi and Toxoplasma gondii. The commensal Entamoeba coli were also found. The reduced helminths number and pathogenic protozoa found is due to small number of tests performed. So, it is necessary to increase requests for parasitological examinations in this population to prevent comorbidity enteroparasites and HIV infections, improving the quality of life of these patients
Authors and Affiliations
Machado ER, Santos LMR, Almeira RLG, Sales IMP, Affonso RS, Eduardo AMLN, Chaves PLG, Oliviera LB
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- EP ID EP589401
- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.15.002631
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