Enteric parasites in HIV/AIDS patients: Study of the prevalence and risk factors

Authors

  • Ram Mohan Mylavarapu Assistant Professor, Shadan Institute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad
  • Kammili Nagamani Professor of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Nirmal Kumar Saxena Professor and Head (Retd), Department of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i8.257

Abstract

HIV/AIDS ranks amongst the most dreaded diseases afflicting mankind, causing dysfunction of the immune system, resulting in overwhelming and fatal opportunistic infections. Diarrhoea is the most common presenting symptom in HIV positive patients and etiological agents are highly variable depending on various risk factors: contaminated drinking water, using public toilets etc. The present study seeks to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections in HIV positive patients and the associated risk factors. Isospora belli was the most common parasite (11%) followed by Cryptosporidium species (2%) and Cyclospora species (1%). Parasitic infections were significantly high in public toilet users (P value 0.01). Contact with pets and animals, chronic diarrhoea were also important factors in acquiring parasitic infections (P value 0.05). Access to clean, hygienic toilets, precautions while handling pets would reduce the risk of parasitic infections in HIV positive patients.

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Published

2013-08-08

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2013): Aug

Section

Original Research Articles

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Enteric parasites in HIV/AIDS patients: Study of the prevalence and risk factors. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 Aug. 8 [cited 2026 Mar. 9];4(8):377-80. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/855