Epidemiological Study of Opportunistic Infections in HIV Sero Positive Patients in South India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus leads (HIV) to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) and opportunistic infections (OI’s) and causes increased morbidity and mortality of such patients which considerable affects quality of people living with HIV/AIDS. We therefore conducted this study to document the prevailing prevalence of opportunistic infections after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in a south Indian state. Methods and Materials: It is an observational study has been conducted in a tertiary Hospital, located in Warangal city of Telangana state. A total of 500 cases were collected during the study period of 6 months i.e. jan2016 to june 2016, of them 197 cases were identified with opportunistic infections. Results: During this period a total of 500 cases were collected. Of them, 197 cases were presented with minimum of single opportunistic infection. Oral candidiasis and pulmonary tuberculosis were found to be more prevalent among all the conditions i.e, 25.64% and 24.78% respectively followed by peripheral neuropathy (6.41%), herpes zoster (5.98%) and upper respiratory tract infection (5.98%), diarrhea (5.56%), urinary tract infection (4.27%), pyrexia (4.70%,), pneumocystis pneumonia (3.85%). Conclusion: This study is the first ever on cumulative reported data study ever on opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients on active care from city of Warangal showing the real-time distribution from southern India. This will serve as a matrix for future evaluation.
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Dr V. Chandrashekar M. D.
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