Reduction of CD4 count induces opportunistic infections in people living with HIV (PLHIV)

Authors

  • Rashed Noor Stamford University, Siddeswari Road, Dhaka
  • Md. Morsalin Ashar Alo Society, Mohammadpur, Dhaka
  • Bidhan Chakraborty Stamford University, Siddeswari Road, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.19151

Keywords:

HIV, AIDS, opportunistic infections, CD4 count

Abstract

Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a lentivirus (member of the retrovirus family) causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), weakens the immune system of the body and hence associates different opportunistic infections. Present study undertook a survey on opportunistic infections.

Materials and Methods: Data were collected from both HIV carriers (CD4 count more than 250/mL of blood) and AIDS patients (CD4 count less than 250/mL of blood).

Results: Analyses of the data revealed that diarrhoea, pulmonary tuberculosis, gland tuberculosis, skin lesions and fever were the common opportunistic infections.

Conclusion: It can be summarized that HIV infected patients having a reduced CD4 count (<250/mL) encounter different opportunistic infections and some of these infections could be continual for long as well.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.19151

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.13(3) 2014 p.285-291

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Author Biographies

Rashed Noor, Stamford University, Siddeswari Road, Dhaka

Associate Professor & Chairman, Department of Microbiology

Bidhan Chakraborty, Stamford University, Siddeswari Road, Dhaka

Department of Microbiology

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Published

2014-06-14

How to Cite

Noor, R., Morsalin, M., & Chakraborty, B. (2014). Reduction of CD4 count induces opportunistic infections in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 13(3), 285–291. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.19151

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2014)

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