Prevalence of opportunistic intestinal coccidian parasites and associated factors in HIV/AIDS patients attending anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) clinic at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study
OICPs are still the common causes of morbidity and mortality in HIV/AIDS patients. Surface water consumption, alcoholism, interruption of treatment drugs, diarrhea, and reduced CD4<sup>+</sup> T-cells significantly contribute to acquisition and prevalence of OICPs in HIV/AIDS patients. Routine screening of OICPs with sensitive diagnostic techniques in HIV/AIDS patients regardless of symptoms is crucial and has to be practiced in health settings.
Authors
- Yenealem Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2033-5663)
- Teklehaimanot Kiros
- Ayenew Assefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4287-4147)
- Ayenew Berhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-4476)
- Bekele Sharew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7575-2387)
- Andargachew Almaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-3017)
- Birhanu Getie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2512-9156)
- Tegenaw Tiruneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2859-4280)
- Aynework Abebaw
- Mulat Erkihun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8149-4100)
- Ermiyas Getahun
- Biruk Legese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1315-7192)
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70056
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55