Multiple parasitic and viral infections in a patient living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy

K Deepika, Nonika Rajkumari, AS Liji, Subhash Chandra Parija, Abdoul HamideIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2017 35(3):432-435Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are more prone for gastrointestinal infections causing diarrhoea, particularly with parasites. Parasitic infections have been regularly reported in such patients. A female patient confirmed positive for HIV 1 on antiretroviral therapy came with complaints of chronic diarrhoea for the past 7 months. Her initial CD4 count was 89 cells/μl of blood, and antibodies to cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 virus were found to be positive in the patient's serum, but there was no HIV-associated retinopathy. Her stool examination showed decorticated fertilised eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides, cysts of Blastocystis sp. and Entamoeba species in the unconcentrated sample and oocysts of Cystoisospora species, egg of Schistosoma haematobium and eggs of Trichuris trichiura in the concentrated. The patient responded well to cotrimoxazole and albendazole, and repeat samples were negative for all these parasites.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - October 12, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: K Deepika Nonika Rajkumari AS Liji Subhash Chandra Parija Abdoul Hamide Source Type: research