ArticleHIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)2021
Determinants of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients on HAART in Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020: A Case-Control Study.
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- Opportunistic infections among schoolchildren who were on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Stigma, discrimination and associated determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS accessing Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants of Adults With Advanced HIV Disease on Antiretroviral Therapy in West Oromia, Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study.AIDS research and treatment · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Opportunistic Infections and Determinants Among HIV-Positive Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of opportunistic infections among HIV-infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Incidence and predictors of common opportunistic infection among HIV -infected children attending antiretroviral treatment clinic at Northeast Ethiopia, public hospitals 2022: A multicenter retrospective follow-up study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Incidence and Predictors of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV Infected Patients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Incidence and predictors of opportunistic infections in adolescents and adults after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy: A 10-year retrospective cohort study in Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis and Cytomegalovirus Colitis in an Asymptomatic HIV Positive Patient.Cureus · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionOpportunistic infections are an illness that exists more frequently and is more severe in people with HIV. In HIV/AIDS patients, opportunistic infections still cause morbidity and mortality even after the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and most patients die as direct or indirect complications of opportunistic infections. This study was aimed to identify the determinants for the occurrence of opportunistic infections in HIV-positive patients having HAART follow-up in DBRH, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
methodsA total of 339 study subjects were involved under institution-based unmatched case-control study design and simple random sampling technique. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were entered using Epidata version 3.1 and analyzed for descriptive and logistic regression models by SPSS version 21.
resultsAfter adjusting potential confounders, drinking alcohol (AOR=3.12, 95% CI: 1.07-9.06), BMI <18.5 (AOR= 3.36, 95% CI: 1.49-7.55), previous history of opportunistic infections (AOR= 2.96, 95% CI: 1.51-5.8) were independent predictors of opportunistic infections in people living with HIV/AIDS on HAART.
conclusionIn this study, the poor clinical and biochemical status, and behavioral factors were being the predictors of the occurrence of opportunistic infections. HIV/AIDS patients must be assessed and screened for opportunistic infections.
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