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Objectives: The study was to determine the distribution of male urethral discharge among the patients seen in primary health care centres of Jos North Local Government Area. Methods: Male patients with urethral discharge were recruited during their clinic days; from September 2004 to May 2006. A structured questionnaire was administered to the patients who gave their consent. Pre-treatment and post-treatment urethral samples were collected and processed according to standard laboratory procedures. Results: One hundred and seventy-six out of 200 patients completed the study. The age range and mean age of the patients were 11-60 years and 30.7 years respectively. The age decade 21-30 years constituted 100 (56.8) of 176 patients; commercial motorcyclists contributed 80 (45); the single marital status recorded 106 (60.2) while primary and secondary education status had 141 (80). Conclusion: Commercial motorcyclists recorded the highest risk of male urethral discharge; and the peak was among young adults of age decade 21-30 years; especially among the single and less educated
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Male , Patient Discharge , Primary Health Care , Urethral DiseasesABSTRACT
Background: AIDS and Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) severely impair the immune systemCryptosporidium has over the last two decades emerged as a life threatening disease. The study attempts to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in malnourished children with HIV/AIDS. Method: Blood and stool samples of 52 HIV-seropositive children and another 52 HIV-sero-negative childrenaged 0-5 years were collected and screened for HIV and Cryptosporidium oocysts respectively. The sera were screened by double ELISA and the stool by the modified Ziehl-Neelsen method.Results: Out of the 52 HIV-seropositive undernourished, under-five children, none (0%) excreted Cryptosporidium oocyst in their stools while 2 (3.8%) of the control group excreted the oocyst. Conclusion: Cryptosporidium infection seems to be uncommon among undernourished under five children with HIV/AIDS in Jos