Clinico-Epidemiological Profile Of Opportunistic Infections Among Hiv Infected Patients In Vss Institute Of Medical Science & Research (Vimsar), Burla, Dist. Sambalpur, Odisha
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Destroys The CD4+ T Cells Progressively And Relentlessly Thus Making The HIV Infected Persons Susceptible To A Number Of Opportunistic Infections (Ois). It Was Also Noted That Certain Ois Manifest Below A Particular Threshold Of CD4+T Ce1l Count, Many Of These In A Advanced Stage Of The HIV Infection. The Study Was Conducted At Medicine Department And ART Centre, VIMSAR, Burla, Odisha, India. It Is A Observational Prospective Study From July 2016 To September 2017. The Aim Of The Study Is To Know Study The Epidemiological Profile Of HIV Infected Patients Having Different Ois,The Clinical Profile Of Various Ois In The Study Population And To Correlate The CD4+T Cell Count With Different Ois Present In The Patients. There Were 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. A Significant Number Of Cases (42%) Belonged To The CD4+T Cell Count Range Of 101-200/µl , With A Median CD4+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 Which Was Seen To Occur At Higher CD4+T Cell Counts Than Tuberculosis
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. P. K. Bariha, Prof. M. K. Mohapatra, Dr. P. K. Mohanty, Dr. B. K. Kullu, Dr. U. C. Pujari
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