Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among people living with HIV/AIDS visiting a central hospital of Kathmandu Nepal
| Autor: | Homa Nath Sharma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 5, Pp 87-92 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2467-9100 2091-0576 |
| DOI: | 10.3126/ajms.v8i5.17731 |
| Popis: | Backgrounds: Intestinal Parasitic Infection (IPI) plays a vital role in the prognosis of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Aims and Objectives: In this study, we aimed to measure the prevalence and associated factors of IPI among PLHA and non-HIV patients attending Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, Kathmandu. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 PLHA and 111 non-HIV patients having either of gastrointestinal disorders. Direct smear, Formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation and Kinyoun’s modified acid fast staining methods were applied to detect intestinal parasites from stool samples and CD4 T-cell counts of PLHA was recorded from ART centre of hospital. Results: The overall prevalence of IPI was found to be 16.12% (19.17% in PLHA and 10.81% in non-HIV subjects). Prevalence was higher in PLHA (p |
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