ArticleAfrican health sciences2010
Clinical and immunological status of a newly diagnosed HIV positive population, in Marrakech, Morocco.
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- The epidemiology of HIV infection in Morocco: systematic review and data synthesis.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2013Pooled it
- Clinical characteristics in the misdiagnosis of cytomegalovirus retinitis: A retrospective analysis of eight patients.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Missed opportunities for HIV testing in patients newly diagnosed with HIV in Morocco.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Analysis of the immunologic status of a newly diagnosed HIV positive population in China.BMC infectious diseases · 2013Article
- Evaluation of late presentation for HIV treatment in a reference center in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, from 2008 to 2010.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the clinical and the immune status of newly HIV diagnosed patients, in Marrakech city and its neighboring area, in Morocco.
methodsWe performed a retrospective study on 235 patients who have been previously confirmed for HIV infection, and underwent a CD4 T cells using flow cytometry (FacsCount, Becton Dickinson®).
resultsThe mean age of patients was 34,3 ± 8,4 years (range: 14-55), with a male predominance (sex-ratio M/F=1.4). On basis of clinical data of the patients, 62% (n=146) of them were categorized as "category C", 18.4% (n=43) as "category B", and 19.6% (n=46) as "category A" according to CDC (Center for Disease Control) HIV classification. Among all of them, 60.4% (n=142) had less than 200 CD4T cells, 26% (n=61) had between 200 and 499 CD4T cells, and only 13.6% (n=32) showed a number of CD4T cells less or equal to 500/mm(3).
conclusionThe results of this study reflect a significant delay in the diagnosis of HIV infected patients. Therefore, this delay may compromise timely management of HIV infected individuals and enhances propagation of the epidemic in our country. These data confirm the need for intensifying prevention efforts among high-risk population. Moreover, continuing education in HIV/AIDS among healthcare providers should be reinforced.
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