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
Article
Dans Anglais
| 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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Protozooses
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Thaïlande
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Humains
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Infections à VIH
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Études rétrospectives
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Fèces
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
1998
Type:
Article
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