Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon
Objectives: According to statistics published in December 2007 by the National AIDS Program, Lebanon is home to 1056 individuals infected with HIV. Little is known about the clinical profile of opportunistic infections (OIs) and AIDS defining illnesses (ADIs) and their relative contribution to the m...
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| author | Mazen R. Naba Zeina A. Kanafani Ghassan N. Awar Souha S. Kanj |
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| description | Objectives: According to statistics published in December 2007 by the National AIDS Program, Lebanon is home to 1056 individuals infected with HIV. Little is known about the clinical profile of opportunistic infections (OIs) and AIDS defining illnesses (ADIs) and their relative contribution to the morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected patients in Lebanon. The aim of this study is to describe the spectrum of OIs and ADIs in HIV-infected patients diagnosed and/or treated at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Lebanon. Methods: Data on various OIs and ADIs were collected from the medical records of patients with HIV infection who were diagnosed or received their medical care at AUBMC from 1984 to January 2008. Results: Eighty-nine HIV-infected patients were included in the analysis. The incidence of ADIs was 72% (64/89). The most commonly diagnosed OIs were cerebral toxoplasmosis (21%), followed by fungal infections (17%). The majority of ADIs (75%) occurred when the CD4 count was below 200 cells/mm3. Conclusion: Clinical guidelines for the prevention of OIs in HIV-infected individuals have been developed on the basis of natural history data collected in industrialized countries. Our results can be used to define local priorities for opportunistic infection prophylaxis. Keywords: HIV, Opportunistic infections, Lebanon |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e48dfa0ab6a648baa7140dd2ba80af092022-12-21T18:45:34ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412010-09-0133130133Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in LebanonMazen R. Naba0Zeina A. Kanafani1Ghassan N. Awar2Souha S. Kanj3Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236 Cairo Street, Riad El Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, LebanonDivision of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236 Cairo Street, Riad El Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, LebanonDivision of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236 Cairo Street, Riad El Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, LebanonCorresponding author. Tel.: +961 1 350000; fax: +961 1 370814.; Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236 Cairo Street, Riad El Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, LebanonObjectives: According to statistics published in December 2007 by the National AIDS Program, Lebanon is home to 1056 individuals infected with HIV. Little is known about the clinical profile of opportunistic infections (OIs) and AIDS defining illnesses (ADIs) and their relative contribution to the morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected patients in Lebanon. The aim of this study is to describe the spectrum of OIs and ADIs in HIV-infected patients diagnosed and/or treated at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Lebanon. Methods: Data on various OIs and ADIs were collected from the medical records of patients with HIV infection who were diagnosed or received their medical care at AUBMC from 1984 to January 2008. Results: Eighty-nine HIV-infected patients were included in the analysis. The incidence of ADIs was 72% (64/89). The most commonly diagnosed OIs were cerebral toxoplasmosis (21%), followed by fungal infections (17%). The majority of ADIs (75%) occurred when the CD4 count was below 200 cells/mm3. Conclusion: Clinical guidelines for the prevention of OIs in HIV-infected individuals have been developed on the basis of natural history data collected in industrialized countries. Our results can be used to define local priorities for opportunistic infection prophylaxis. Keywords: HIV, Opportunistic infections, Lebanonhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411000050X |
| spellingShingle | Mazen R. Naba Zeina A. Kanafani Ghassan N. Awar Souha S. Kanj Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| title | Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon |
| title_full | Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon |
| title_short | Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon |
| title_sort | profile of opportunistic infections in hiv infected patients at a tertiary care center in lebanon |
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