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CLINICO- MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS IN HIV SEROPOSITIVE PATIENTS OF PERAMBALUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Packirisamy Dhanalakshmi*, Mohamed Shamsudin and Thangaraj Francis Xavier
ABSTRACT The clinical course of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) disease and pattern of opportunistic infections varies from patient to patient and from country to country. The present study was undertaken to characterize the various opportunistic pathogens. Which are responsible for high morbidity and mortality in 25 HIV seropositive patients and a total number of 100 biosamples were collected from ART centre in Government Hospital, Perambalur District, during the period from March 2015 to July 2015. Intensive and effective health education programmes among HIV patients for taking control or preventive measures against the opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections. Keywords: HIV, antiretroviral therapy, opportunistic infections. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |