Prevalence of opportunistic infections in AIDS patients in Mangalore, Karnataka
Saldanha, D.; Gupta, N.; Shenoy, S.; Saralaya, V.
Tropical Doctor 38(3): 172-173
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-4755 PMID: 18628550 DOI: 10.1258/td.2007.070171Document Number: 202282
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of opportunistic infections in HIV-seropositive patients at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore. Three hundred and seven HIV-positive patients were screened for various opportunistic pathogens. Tuberculosis was the most common infection followed by candidiasis, cryptosporidiosis and cryptococcal meningitis.
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