Volume 1 Issue 1

Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Opportunistic Intestinal Parasites among HIV Positive and Negative Individuals in South Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Alemseged M1*, Abebe R2 and Girma M3

Introduction: Cryptosporidium, Isospora and Cyclospora are the most known opportunistic intestinal infections that frequently causes diarrhea in patients with AIDS. PDF

Research Article

Nevirapine-induced Hepatotoxicity in HIV Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Tanzania

Magessa Mafuru1 ,BPharm, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, PhD1

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hepatotoxicity in HIV-infected patients using nevirapine-containing antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in comparison with those using efavirenz-based ARVs. PDF

Research Article

Higher CD4 Count Poses HIV Positive Patients to Greater Risk of Articular Manifestations - a Vision from Eastern India

Somnath Mukhopadhay1 , Anindya Mukherjee1 , Dibbendhu Khanra2*, Payel Talukdar3 , Kaushik Basu4 , Avinash Kumar Singh2 and Arunansu Talukdar5

HIV infection affects all systems and the musculoskeletal system is no exception. Till date no study has shown any association between articular manifestations and CD4 count. Our aim was to explore distributions and contributing factors of HIV related articular manifestations along with CD4+T cell count in ART naïve patients. PDF

Research Article

Nevirapine-induced Hepatotoxicity in HIV Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Tanzania

Magessa Mafuru1 ,BPharm, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, PhD1

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hepatotoxicity in HIV-infected patients using nevirapine-containing antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in comparison with those using efavirenz-based ARVs. PDF

Case Report

Retropharyngeal Abscess in HIV-Infected Patient

Benabdellah A1*, Benabdellah-Bestaoui L1 , Bachir N2 , Belharane A2 , Benabadji A2 , Benchouk S2 , Bensaha Z2 , Bensaad M2 , Brahimi H2 , Lakhdori F2 , MahamdaouiF2 , Mahmoudi R2 , Taleb-Bendiab R2 , Berrada S3 , Bensenane M2 , Touati S1 , Labdouni MH1 , Allal-Taouli K2 and Benmansour Z1

Retropharyngeal abscesses are rare in adults. Retropharyngeal abscesses are usually Pyogenic. They occur mostly in immune compromised patients or as a foreign body complication. Retropharyngeal abscesses can pose an immediate life-threatening emergency, with potential PDF