Department of Community Medicine, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
*Corresponding author: Swetha R, Sridevi Nilaya, Near Manjushree Convent, Manjunatha Nagar, Sira, Tumkur, Karnataka- 572137, E-mail id: drswetha226@gmail.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the greatest challenges faced by the mankind. Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic, opportunistic infections (OIs) have been recognized as common complications of HIV. Opportunistic infection cause substantial morbidity, hospitalization and shortens the survival of people with HIV infection.
To study the prevalence of opportunistic infection in HIV seropositive patients. To study the factors influencing the opportunistic infection in HIV seropositive patients
A cross-sectional study was conducted in government general hospital Vijayawada from a period of August 2010 to November 2010 and 150 confirmed HIV seropositive patients were randomly selected and interviewed by using structured questionnaire. Relevant investigations like CD4 count, microbiological smears & staining, chest X-ray were carried out to confirm the opportunistic infections.
Out of 150 patients 59 (39.3%) had opportunistic infections. Most common OI was tuberculosis in 35 (59.3%) patients and second commonest infection was candidiasis in patients 20 (33.9%).
Tuberculosis was the most common opportunistic infection in the present study and CD4 counts level was significantly associated in causation of opportunistic infection.
HIV, Opportunistic Infections, CD 4 Counts
