Retrospective Study of Prevalence of STI among HIV Patients attending STI Clinic for a Period of 2 Years
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency virus), the STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) of the century, is a viral infection caused by lentivirus, which causes progressive failure of immune system, if left untreated and end up clinically in Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This study was undertaken with this aim to estimate the prevalence of HIV among the individuals attending STI clinics in a Tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu and to compare the prevalence of RPR positivity among the general population and HIV patients. Material and Methods: Retrospective study on HIV patients attending ART centre was obtained from both ART Centre and STD Department, and was analysed. Result: Of the 1344 HIV patients, 55.6% were males and 44.7% were females. The most common STI among female is Trichomoniasis followed by pelvic inflammatory diseases and for males the most common STI is herpetic ulcer followed by Condyloma acuminata and Syphilis. Conclusion: There is a statistically significant increased association of STI for HIV positive individuals than non PLHA patients.
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M. Selvakumar, K. Punithavathi, Heber Anandan
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