Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Direslgne Misker

Publications

• Research Article
  Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Incidence of Opportunistic Infections among HIV Positive Adults in Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town, South Ethiopia: Retrospective Cohort Study
  Author(s): Direslgne Misker, Meaza Demissie and Habtamu MellieDireslgne Misker, Meaza Demissie and Habtamu Mellie
  
  Background: Studies of Antiretroviral Therapy program in Africa have shown high incidence rate of opportunistic infections in both Antiretroviral Therapy receiving and Pre ART Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients. However, incidence of opportunistic infections and factors that contribute for development of it were poorly described in Ethiopia especially in the study area. Objective: To determine the effect of HAART on incidence rate of opportunistic infections among HIV-positive adults in Public Health facilities of Arba Minch town. Method: Retrospective cohort study was used and the required sample size was 464. Study participants were selected randomly from the list of adult people living with HIV attending the public health facilities for ART. Univariate analysis was used to describe patients’ baseline and follow up characteristics. Kaplan-Meier survival and.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000330

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