Open AccessClinical profile of human immunodeficiency virus patients with opportunistic infections: A descriptive case series study
Author(s) -
Maya Ramesh,
Sangeetha Gandhi,
Vishwas Rao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.157166
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , opportunistic infection , pediatrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral disease , pathology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus, causative agent in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is fast becoming a major threat in the Indian subcontinent, with an estimated 3.7 million persons being infected with HIV. HIV infection is complicated by various opportunistic infections (OIs) such as tuberculosis (TB), candidiasis, herpes zoster, Pneumocystis jirvoceii, cytomegalovirus (CMV) etc., This study carried out to know the clinical profile of HIV patients with OIs.