Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in an infectious disease hospital.
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| ID: sea-87022
ABSTRACT
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
To analyse clinicopathological features of HIV infected patients admitted in an infectious disease hospital in Mumbai. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Retrospective study of 501 patients admitted from 1st September, 1996 to 28th February, 1998 and screened for HIV status out of clinical suspicion was carried out. HIV seropositivity was established by double confirmation of spot test results with microwell Elisa test.RESULTS:
HIV seropositivity was seen in 39.92%. Out of these 94% were adults with male preponderance and 96.5% had only HIV-1 infection. The significant clinical features in HIV positive patients were chronic diarrhea (51.5%), prolonged fever (41.5%) and history of exposure (34%). Pulmonary tuberculosis could be diagnosed in 19.5% of HIV positive patients. In patients with prolonged/recurrent jaundice HBsAg and HIV was noted as a coinfection within 10/42 cases tested.CONCLUSIONS:
Increasing prevalence of HIV seropositivity was noted in patients admitted to an infectious disease hospital. Association of HIV infection with tuberculosis and in icteric cases with HBsAg was significant. The HIV screening should be carried out in patients with prolonged illness resistant to usual mode of treatment.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Infecciones por VIH
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Seroprevalencia de VIH
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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VIH-1
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Adulto
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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