Opportunistic Infections in HIV Seropositive Patients: A Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Assam, Northeast India
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to know the prevalence of various opportunistic infections in HIV seropositive patients tested at the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam. Secondary data of 81 HIV seropositive patients registered during a period of 03 years (2008-2010) was included in the study. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 16.0. Tuberculosis (65.43%) was found to be the most frequent and highest opportunistic infection followed by dermatitis (39.50%), oral candidiasis (32.09%), chronic diarrhoea (29.62%) and scabies (9.87%). Since opportunistic infections are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in HIV seropositive patients, an early diagnosis and effective treatment are required to tackle them.
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Ripunjoy Sonowal, Ajit Goswami
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