Prospective study of opportunistic infections among HIV infected patients in VSS Institute of Medical Science and Research, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

Authors

  • P. K. Bariha Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • M. K. Mohapatra Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • B. K. Kullu Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • P. C. Karua Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • S. B. Biswal Department of Pharmacology, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
  • A. Thakur Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20181980

Keywords:

Candidiasis, CD4 cell, HIV, Opportunistic infections (OIs), Tuberculosis

Abstract

Background: HIV destroys the CD4+T cells progressively thus making the HIV infected persons susceptible to a number of opportunistic infections (OIs).

Methods: The study was conducted in the Medicine Department and ART Centre, VIMSAR. It is a prospective study from July 2016 to September 2017.

Results: 86 patients register, detail history, clinical examination and investigation were done and then the data is complying in detail. Most of the patients were male (72%) male female ratio is 2.6:1. The majority of patients presented with fever, weight loss and anorexia seen in more than 73% of the study population.

Conclusions: (42%) cases belonged to the CD4+T cell count range of 101-200/µl with aCD4+T cell count of 183/µl, so there is increased chance of hospitalization in patients having CD4+T cell count below 200/µl. The most common OI was tuberculosis (51%) with pleural effusion as its commonest manifestation. The second most common OI was candidiasis (43%) with most cases suffering from oral candidiasis was seen to occur at higher CD4+T cell counts than tuberculosis.

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