Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Yilma Yisehak

Publications

• Research Article
  Opportunistic Infections among HIV/AIDS Patients taking Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Tertiary Care Hospital in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Mihiretu Alemayehu, Yilma Yisehak, Worku Alaro and Bereket AlemayehuMihiretu Alemayehu, Yilma Yisehak, Worku Alaro and Bereket Alemayehu
  
  Introduction: Opportunistic infections, which mostly manifest at advanced stage of HIV/AIDS, are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality despite the existence of prevention and treatment modalities. People with advanced HIV infection are vulnerable to opportunistic infections and malignancies because of the opportunity offered by a weakened immune system. Since the types of opportunistic infections vary from region to region, for the strategies of morbidity and mortality to be reduced, identification of opportunistic infections, their frequency and distribution plays significant role. Methodology: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from August - September, 2016 in Wolaita Sodo teaching and referral hospital, Southern Ethiopia, among HIV/AIDS patients who were taking ante-retroviral therapy with in the past five years preceding the survey. A total of 377 study .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000665

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