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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905
EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 11, No. s1, 2011, pp. S24-S27
Bioline Code: hs11053
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 11, No. s1, 2011, pp. S24-S27

 en Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among HIV/AIDS patients from two health institutions in Abuja, Nigeria
Abaver, DT; Nwobegahay, JM; Goon, DT; Iweriebor, BC & Anye, DN

Abstract

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections play a vital role in the prognosis of HIV/AIDS in patients.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in HIV-infected individuals in two health facilities in Abuja-Nigeria.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in two sites: the GEDE AIDS and Infectious Diseases Research Institute (GAIDRI), and the Human Virology Institute-General Hospital Asokoro-Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 119 subjects were recruited (85 HIV infected and 34 HIV negative). Stool specimens collected were analyzed macroscopically and microscopically for consistency and the presence of enteric parasites.
Results: The overall prevalence rate of enteroparasites obtained in this study was 22.7% (27/119). The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infected patients was 24.7 %; while in HIV negative persons, it was 17.6%. However, the high rate obtained for HIV infected patients was not statistically significant (p> 0.05).
Conclusion: Although the prevalence rate of enteric parasites in HIV/AIDS patients was higher than in HIV negative individuals, this difference is not statistically significant. Even though there was no statistical difference in the two groups, parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients often result in debilitating illness.

Keywords
Prevalence; Parasitic infection; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

 
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