ArticleJournal of pathogens2012
Clinical and Microbiological Profile of HIV/AIDS Cases with Diarrhea in North India.
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- Nitazoxanide in the Treatment of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-positive patients and related risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2020Pooled it
- Alterations of the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier and Gut Fungal Microbiome in Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Patients.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2024Article
- Cryptosporidiosis in a Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Disorder Perspective: Present Status, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, and Treatment, Particularly in Immunocompromised Patients.Journal of tropical medicine · 2024Review
- Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors of Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Among HIV Infected Patients with Diarrhea Attending the ART Clinic of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Characterization of the Intestinal Fungal Microbiome in HIV and HCV Mono-Infected or Co-Infected Patients.Viruses · 2022Article
- Transkingdom Interactions Important for the Pathogenesis of Human Viruses.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2021Article
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- Type 3 Immunity during Clostridioides difficile Infection: Too Much of a Good Thing?Infection and immunity · 2019Review
- Enteric parasitic infection among HIV-infected patients visiting Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal.BMC research notes · 2016Article
- Spectrum of Opportunistic Fungal Infections in HIV/AIDS Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital in India.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2016Article
- Intestinal Parasite Profile in the Stool of HIV Positive Patients in relation to Immune Status and Comparison of Various Diagnostic Techniques with Special Reference to Cryptosporidium at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.Advances in medicine · 2016Article
- Microscopy versus enzyme linked immunosorbent assay test for detection of Entamoeba histolytica infection in stool samples.Tropical parasitology · 2014Article
- A comparison of nested PCR assay with conventional techniques for diagnosis of intestinal cryptosporidiosis in AIDS cases from northern India.Journal of parasitology research · 2014Article
- Clostridium difficile infection in patients with HIV/AIDS.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2013Review
- Clinical manifestations and outcome of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection at tertiary care teaching hospital.Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDSArticle
- Cryptosporidiosis: A mini review.Tropical parasitologyReview
- Detection ofTropical parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
Intestinal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) especially in developing countries. The present study was conducted to assess the clinical and microbiological spectrum in HIV/AIDS cases with diarrhea and to correlate the occurrence of such pathogens with stool characters, HIV seropositivity status, and CD4 counts. Stools from 154 HIV seropositive subjects and 50 HIV negative controls were examined by direct microscopy, fecal cultures, and serological tests (Clostridium difficile Toxin A, Cryptosporidium antigen, and Entamoeba histolytica antigen ELISA). CD4 T cell enumeration was done using FACS count (Becton Dickinson). The study showed a male preponderance (112 males and 42 females). Weakness, abdominal pain, and anorexia were the most common symptoms. Coccidian parasites were the most common cause of diarrhea in HIV seropositive cases. C. parvum was seen in 60.42% while Isospora belli in 9.03%. Amongst the bacterial pathogens C. difficile was detected in 18.06%, diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in 11.11%, and Shigella spp. in 2.78%. Pathogen isolation rates were more in HIV seropositive cases and subjects with low CD4 T lymphocyte counts. Regular monitoring of CD4 T lymphocyte counts and screening for enteric pathogens will help improve the quality of life for PLWHA.
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