Opportunistic parasitic diseases and mycoses in AIDS. Their frequencies in Brazzaville (Congo)

To determine the frequency of opportunistic parasitic and mycotic diseases in adult AIDS patients in the Congo, a study was conducted at l'Hôpital Universitaire de Brazzaville in 1986 and 1987. Diagnosis of AIDS was made using the WHO clinical definition for Africa (Bangui, 1985) and HIV seropo...

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Published inBulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales Vol. 81; no. 3; p. 311
Main Authors Carme, B, M'Pele, P, Mbitsi, A, Kissila, A M, Aya, G M, Mouanga-Yidika, G, Mboussa, J, Itoua-Ngaporo, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1988
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Brain Diseases - parasitology
Congo
HIV Seropositivity
Humans
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - complications
Mycoses - complications
Nematode Infections - complications
Opportunistic Infections - complications
Parasitic Diseases - complications
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - etiology
Retrospective Studies
Toxoplasmosis - complications
Congo
Measurement
Americas
Middle Africa
Prevalence
United States
Africa
Bacterial And Fungal Diseases
Viral Diseases
Infections
French Speaking Africa
Hiv Infections
Research Methodology
Examinations And Diagnoses
North America
Congo
Diseases
Northern America
Developed Countries
Zaire
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Signs And Symptoms
Developing Countries
Africa South Of The Sahara
Parasitic Diseases
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Summary:To determine the frequency of opportunistic parasitic and mycotic diseases in adult AIDS patients in the Congo, a study was conducted at l'Hôpital Universitaire de Brazzaville in 1986 and 1987. Diagnosis of AIDS was made using the WHO clinical definition for Africa (Bangui, 1985) and HIV seropositivity Pasteur Elisa test. Oral pharyngeal candidiasis occurred in 36% of cases. Intestinal parasitic profile found in 118 patients, 2/3 of whom were associated with chronic diarrhoea showed clearly relative frequency of isosporiasis (Isospora belli): 9.3% and rarity of crystosporidiosis: 4.2%. 12 meningitic cryptococcosis cases out of 139 patients was confirmed (8.6%); for cerebral toxoplasmosis, it was by comparing the serum toxoplasmosis antibody and cerebrospinal fluid rates on 75 patients that an estimation of 20% was reached. Pneumocytis carinii pneumonia seems to be rare, lower than 10%. No case of disseminated histoplasmosis and malignant strongyloidiasis was observed.