Open AccessPrevalence and Predisposing Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV Positive Patients Visiting Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Robsen Miressa,
Mebrate Dufera
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s304294
Subject(s) - medicine , entamoeba histolytica , giardia lamblia , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cross sectional study , intestinal parasite , immunology , helminths , pathology
Intestinal parasites are endemic in many regions of the world where Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients are prevalent. This study aimed to assess the extent of intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) and predisposing factors among HIV positive patients visiting Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia.