B-04 Histoplasmose chez les patients infectés par le VIH : 25 années d’expérience en Guyane française

Huber, Florence; Aznar, Christine; Guedj, Myriam El; Vaz, T.; Demar, Magalie; Couppié, Pierre

doi:10.1016/s0399-077x(08)73079-8

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“…Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum considered diagnostic of AIDS in an HIV-infected person [24]. In about two-thirds of AIDS patients with histoplasmosis, it is the initial OI and over 90% of the cases have occurred in patients with CD4+ cell count <100 [46]]. Though it is a major AIDSdefining illness in Central and South American countries [46], few studies about it have been published in Africa.…”

Section: Histoplasmosismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In about two-thirds of AIDS patients with histoplasmosis, it is the initial OI and over 90% of the cases have occurred in patients with CD4+ cell count <100 [46]]. Though it is a major AIDSdefining illness in Central and South American countries [46], few studies about it have been published in Africa. In Uganda, a recent study confirmed its absence among HIV-infected individuals [22].…”

Section: Histoplasmosismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Opportunistic Infections Associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Uganda

Rubaihayo¹,

Tumwesigye²,

Birungi³

2023

Infectious Diseases

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century in the absence of an effective vaccine or cure. It is estimated globally that close to 38 million people are currently living with the HIV virus and more than 36 million have succumbed to this deadly virus from the time the first case was reported in early 1980s. The virus degrades the human body immunity and makes it more vulnerable to different kinds of opportunistic infections (OIs). However, with the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) in 2003, the pattern and frequency of OIs has been progressively changing though with variations in the different parts of the World. So this chapter discusses the temporal and spatial patterns of OIs in Uganda.

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Section: Histoplasmosismentioning

confidence: 99%