ISSN : 0975-5276
EISSN : 0975-9174
S. CHAKRABORTY1*, S.L. NILEKAR2
1Department of Microbiology, SRT Rural Govt Medical College, Ambajogai, 431517 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, 422004, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Microbiology, SRT Rural Govt Medical College, Ambajogai, 431517 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, 422004, Maharashtra, India
* Corresponding Author : dr.sourabhchakraborty@yahoo.in
Received : 05-03-2019 Accepted : 17-03-2019 Published : 30-03-2019
Volume : 11 Issue : 3 Pages : 1491 - 1494
Int J Microbiol Res 11.3 (2019):1491-1494
Keywords : Intestinal parasites, Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Diarrhoea
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Microbiology, SRT Rural Govt Medical College, Ambajogai, 431517, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, 422004, Maharashtra, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
HIV pandemic is spreading rapidly all over the world. India and china reported the maximum number of cases within Asia. Most common parasitic diseases causing diarrhoea in HIV infected patients are cryptosporidiosis, isosporiasis, cyclosporiasis and microsporidiosis etc. The prevalence of HIV infection differs from place to place and the pattern of parasitic infections also varies as well. This study is conducted to assess the pattern and prevalence of parasitic infections in HIV positive patients at a rural medical college of Maharashtra. The most common HIV infected age group was 21-30 years both in case of males as well as in females, followed by the age group of 31-40 years. Most common parasite isolated was Cryptosporidium parvum followed by Giardia lamblia. More than 1/3rd of the stool samples were positive for intestinal parasites. Most patients presented with complaints of diarrhoea. Diarrhoeal disease is very prevalent in HIV infected patients. Our study focuses on the aim to increase awareness about the high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infected patients. So routine stool examination is necessary to check for presence of intestinal parasites, that will help in implementing control measures and will reduce the morbidity and mortality in HIV infected patients.
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