HIV and intestinal parasites in adult TB patients in a teaching hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.

Autor: Kassu, Afework, Mengistu, Getahun, Ayele, Belete, Diro, Ermias, Mekonnen, Firew, Ketema, Dereje, Moges, Feleke, Mesfin, Tsehay, Getachew, Assefa, Ergicho, Bahiru, Elias, Daniel, Wondmikun, Yared, Aseffa, Abraham, Ota, Fusao
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Zdroj: Tropical Doctor; Oct2007, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p222-224, 3p
Abstrakt: The level of HIV infection and intestinal parasitoses among TB patients was assessed in a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving 257 patients in Gondar, Ethiopia. In TB patients, our study reported co-infection with HIV (52.1%) and intestinal parasites (40.9%) The high prevalence of HIV and intestinal parasites indicates an increased morbidity inTB patients and emphasized the importance of continued HIV sero-surveillance, stool analysis and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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