Open AccessStudy of infections among human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Shadan Hospital, Telangana, India
Author(s) -
Sukumar Gajjala Reddy,
Syed Yousuf Ali,
Azheel Khalidi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.192122
Subject(s) - medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , seborrheic dermatitis , entamoeba histolytica , immunology , immunodeficiency , tuberculosis , pediatrics , immune system , dermatology , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemicity is a major concern today as it causes greater loss of productivity than any other disease. HIV infection leads to profound immune deficiency and patients become highly susceptible to opportunistic infections (OIs). HIV epidemic in India is heterogeneous in nature, both in terms of routes of transmission as well as geographical spread.