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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.
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Afr Health Scijournal_title
African health sciencesauthors
Abaver DT,Nwobegahay JM,Goon DT,Iweriebor BC,Anye DNdoi
10.4314/ahs.v11i3.70066subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-08-01 00:00:00pages
S24-7eissn
1680-6905issn
1729-0503journal_volume
11 Suppl 1pub_type
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