Opportunistic protozoa in stool samples from HIV-infected patients.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1998 Mar; 29(1): 31-4
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35605
ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of stool samples of HIV-infected patients from January 1994 to December 1995 submitted to the Department of Tropical Pathology was analyzed. There were twenty-two cases, all of which presented with chronic diarrhea. Result showed that 50% were infected with protozoa. These include Microsporidium (27.27%), Cryptosporidium (9.09%), Isospora belli (4.54%) and Giardia intestinalis cysts (9.09%). Other infections were Candida sp, Strongyloides stercoralis larva and Opisthorchis viverrini ova. The data stress the importance of opportunistic protozoa in the HIV-infected patients. Awareness of their existence of the diseases is important areas with increasing number of HIV-infected patients for early detection and proper treatment.
Texto completo:
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Protozoos
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Tailandia
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Humanos
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Infecciones por VIH
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Heces
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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