PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HIV+ AND AIDS PATIENTS KHORRAMABAD 2006

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FALAHI SHIRZAD; BADPARVA E.; NAHRAVANIAN H.; CHEGENI SHARAFI A.; EBRAHIMZADEH F.

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Journal: Yafteh Year:2007 | Volume:9 | Issue:2 (32) Page(s): 39-45

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PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HIV+ AND AIDS PATIENTS KHORRAMABAD 2006

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INTESTINAL PARASITESQ3

HIV POSITIVEQ3

AIDS PATIENTSQ3

KHORRAMABADQ3

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Background: INTESTINAL PARASITES are the most common enteric pathogens in patients with HIV infection. These intestinal pathogens are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV POSITIVE patients. There have been very few reports on the prevalence of INTESTINAL PARASITES in HIV POSITIVE and AIDS PATIENTS in Iran. To investigate the prevalence of opportunistic INTESTINAL PARASITES in this population, a cross-sectional study was carried out on 306 HIV POSITIVE and AIDS PATIENTS in KHORRAMABAD city.Materials and methods: Demographic data were collected by a questionnaire. Three stool samples were collected from every patient. Direct smear, Formalin-ether concentration techniques and Modified acid fast (Kinione) and modified trichorome staining method carried out on all samples. Data was analyzed by T-test and Chi square method.Results: After examination's it detect that, Prevalence of the intestinal parasite in HIV POSITIVE and AIDS PATIENTS in KHORRAMABAD city was 22.5% and This rate was higher in AIDS PATIENTS. Moreover, we demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between age group, level of education, occupation, type of intestinal signs, variants and infection to INTESTINAL PARASITES. It's noticeable that between status of HIV/AIDS variant and infection to intestinal parasite there was a significant relationship.Conclusion: High prevalence of INTESTINAL PARASITES in HIV POSITIVE and AIDS PATIENTS in KHORRAMABAD city reflects the necessity of prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment programs for these patients.

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FALAHI, SHIRZAD, BADPARVA, E., NAHRAVANIAN, H., CHEGENI SHARAFI, A., & EBRAHIMZADEH, F.. (2007). PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HIV+ AND AIDS PATIENTS KHORRAMABAD 2006. YAFTEH, 9(2 (32)), 39-45. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/79869/en

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FALAHI SHIRZAD, BADPARVA E., NAHRAVANIAN H., CHEGENI SHARAFI A., EBRAHIMZADEH F.. PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HIV+ AND AIDS PATIENTS KHORRAMABAD 2006. YAFTEH[Internet]. 2007;9(2 (32)):39-45. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/79869/en

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SHIRZAD FALAHI, E. BADPARVA, H. NAHRAVANIAN, A. CHEGENI SHARAFI, and F. EBRAHIMZADEH, “PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HIV+ AND AIDS PATIENTS KHORRAMABAD 2006,” YAFTEH, vol. 9, no. 2 (32), pp. 39–45, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/79869/en

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