Open AccessPrevalence of and Factors Associated with Reoccurrence of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients Attending the ART Clinic at Public Health Facilities in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Maycas Dembelu,
Teklu Woseneleh
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.s328362
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , public health , residence , pediatrics , tuberculosis , cross sectional study , immunosuppression , disease , demography , pathology , sociology
Opportunistic infections (OIs) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are infections that are more frequent or more severe than normal because of HIV-mediated immunosuppression. When these OIs occur in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients in the form of relapse or reinfection, they are said to be a reoccurrence of OI. This study will try to identify gaps in addressing the burden in the study area.