Open AccessAssessment of the Association Between HIV Viral Load and CD4 Cell Count on the Occurrence of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in HIV-Infected Patients
Author(s) -
Donald E. Mercante,
Janet E. Leigh,
Elizabeth A. Lilly,
Kelly M. McNulty,
Paul L. Fidel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/01.qai.0000225011.76439.99
Subject(s) - viral load , logistic regression , cart , immunology , medicine , population , lentivirus , viral disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is the most frequently observed oral infection in HIV-infected individuals. Historically, lower CD4 counts have been associated with an increased prevalence of OPC in HIV-infected patients, but HIV viral load has also recently been recognized as a possible predictive factor.