Sero-prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis B and C Co-infection Among HIV-infected Individuals in Two Regional Hospitals in Cameroon
| Autor: | Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou Ngahane, Domin Sone Majunda Ekaney, Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Servais Albert Fiacre Bagnaka Eloumou, Henry Namme Luma, Olivier Donfack-Sontsa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty HBsAg Multivariate analysis 030106 microbiology Logistic regression Article 03 medical and health sciences Liver disease 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Virology Internal medicine medicine HBV Prevalence 030212 general & internal medicine Cameroon Hepatitis biology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Hepatitis B medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Immunology HCV biology.protein Screening Correlates HIV/AIDS Antibody business |
| Zdroj: | The Open AIDS Journal |
| ISSN: | 1874-6136 |
| Popis: | Background:Liver disease related to Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection has become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV/AIDS patients. Data on the prevalence of HBV and HCV in Cameroon remains inconclusive.Objective:We aimed to determine the sero-prevalence and correlates of Hepatitis markers in HIV/AIDS patients in two Regional Hospitals.Methods:A cross-sectional study carried out from December 2014 to March 2015. HIV/AIDS patients aged 21 were included and above, receiving care at HIV treatment centres. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Blood samples were collected to screen for Hepatitis with HBsAg and anti HCV antibody rapid immunochromatographic test kits. Correlates of hepatitis were investigated by logistic regression. STATA was used for data analysis.Results:We included 833 HIV/AIDS patients,78.8% (657) were female. Mean age was 44(SD 11) years. Prevalence of Hepatitis in general (total of two viral markers tested) was 8.9% (74/833), with 6.1% for HBsAg and 2.8% for Anti-HCV antibodies. From multivariate analysis, the likelihood of having hepatitis was independently increased by a history of surgical interventions [OR: 1.82(1.06-3.14)], and of sexually transmitted infections [OR: 2.20(1.04-4.67)].Conclusion:Almost one in ten participants with HIV/AIDS attending the BRH and LRH tested positive for either HBsAg or anti HCV antibodies. Screening for HBV and HCV should therefore be integrated to the existing guidelines in Cameroon as it can influence management. More studies are needed to evaluate the extent of liver disease and magnitude of HIV suppression in hepatitis and HIV coinfection in this setting. |
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