What are the common opportunistic infections encountered by HIV/AIDS patients?
Ans. The Common opportunistic infections encountered by HIV/AIDS patients are: Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary). Candidiasis Pneumocysitis carini Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcosis Cryptosporidial Diarrhoea Cytomegolo virus infections P. Marneffea infections (a fungus infection in North-east part of the country) HIV-TB Q. What is the burden of HIV-TB co-infection? Ans.Over 40 million people worldwide were estimated to be HIV positive by end 2001- including 3.97 million in India. One-third of all People living with HIV/AIDS are co-infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is the most common serious opportunistic infection occurring among HIV-positive persons. Of the total number of AIDS cases reported to NACO till 31st March 2002, 56 percent of them had TB.
The common opportunistic infections encountered by HIV/AIDS patients are: Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary) Candidiasis Pneumocysitis carini Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcosis Cryptosporidial Diarrhoea Cytomegolo virus infections P. Marneffea infections (a fungus infection in North Eastern part of the country) HIV-TB.
