PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA
Background: Parasitic infestation of the intestinal tract is a major source of disease in patients with HIV infection in the tropics, where diarrhea of variable severity is a common complaint in which specific treatable causative pathogens is often isolated. Objective: The aim of this study was to d...
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| author | ABDULLAHI S SAMAILA AA ABUBAKAR IS YUSUD SM BORODO MM BABASHANI M AHMED M SAMAILA AB |
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| description | Background: Parasitic infestation of the intestinal tract is a major source of disease in patients with HIV infection in the tropics, where diarrhea of variable severity is a common complaint in which specific treatable causative pathogens is often isolated. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients with HIV/AIDS at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional study of two hundred (200) HIV positive patients was carried out to determine the presence of intestinal parasites in them irrespective of whether or not they had diarrhea. Patients' fresh stool samples were examined microscopically and their CD4 count determined. Result: Out of the 200 patients, 69 (34.5%) had intestine parasites irrespective of their diarrhea status. Of these 38 (55.2%) had diarrhoea, while 31 (44.2%) did not. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of intestinal parasites among those with diarrhea and those without (p greater than 0.05). The most commonly isolated pathogen was E. histolyica accounting for 33 (47.8%). This was followed by G. lambia 13 (18%), hookworm (N. americanus) 4 (5.8%), Entamoeba coli 3 (4.3%), and S stercoralis 4 (5.8%). T Hominis, H. nana, S. mansoni and Cryptosporidium each accounted for 2(2.9%) while A. lumbricoides, T trichiura, D. latum and I. beli each accounted for 1 (1.14%) occurrence. Conclusion Intestinal parasitic infestation is common among HIV/AIDs patients in our environment with E. histolytica being the most common isolate |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d420d47213104725a74f4aba814243262022-12-22T02:33:06ZengNtec SpecialistKanem Journal of Medical Sciences2006-47722714-24262008-07-0122374020082PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIAABDULLAHI S0SAMAILA AA1ABUBAKAR IS2YUSUD SM3BORODO MM4BABASHANI M5AHMED M6SAMAILA AB7Department of Haematology, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Medicine, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Medicine, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Medicine, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Microbiology, Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital KanoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University BauchiBackground: Parasitic infestation of the intestinal tract is a major source of disease in patients with HIV infection in the tropics, where diarrhea of variable severity is a common complaint in which specific treatable causative pathogens is often isolated. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients with HIV/AIDS at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional study of two hundred (200) HIV positive patients was carried out to determine the presence of intestinal parasites in them irrespective of whether or not they had diarrhea. Patients' fresh stool samples were examined microscopically and their CD4 count determined. Result: Out of the 200 patients, 69 (34.5%) had intestine parasites irrespective of their diarrhea status. Of these 38 (55.2%) had diarrhoea, while 31 (44.2%) did not. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of intestinal parasites among those with diarrhea and those without (p greater than 0.05). The most commonly isolated pathogen was E. histolyica accounting for 33 (47.8%). This was followed by G. lambia 13 (18%), hookworm (N. americanus) 4 (5.8%), Entamoeba coli 3 (4.3%), and S stercoralis 4 (5.8%). T Hominis, H. nana, S. mansoni and Cryptosporidium each accounted for 2(2.9%) while A. lumbricoides, T trichiura, D. latum and I. beli each accounted for 1 (1.14%) occurrence. Conclusion Intestinal parasitic infestation is common among HIV/AIDs patients in our environment with E. histolytica being the most common isolatehttps://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/22a.pdfprevalenceintestinal parasiteshiv/aidskanonigeria |
| spellingShingle | ABDULLAHI S SAMAILA AA ABUBAKAR IS YUSUD SM BORODO MM BABASHANI M AHMED M SAMAILA AB PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences prevalence intestinal parasites hiv/aids kano nigeria |
| title | PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA |
| title_full | PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA |
| title_short | PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN KANO, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | prevalence of intestinal parasites among hiv aids patients in kano nigeria |
| topic | prevalence intestinal parasites hiv/aids kano nigeria |
| url | https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/22a.pdf |
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