Clinical presentation and spectrum of opportunistic infections among HIV patients encountered in coastal Karnataka, South India
Fever followed by gastrointestinal symptoms was the most common clinical presentation. Tuberculosis was the most common OI followed by oral candidiasis in patients infected with HIV but other infections were also encountered. Therefore, clinicians on diagnosis of HIV should keep in mind to screen for the common OIs and vice versa.
Authors
- Jutang Babat Ain Tiewsoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-6588)
- Beena Antony
Institutions
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1507_24
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00