Oropharyngeal candidiasis prevalence among HIV-infected patients at the teaching hospital of Treichville (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) - 01/12/17
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Summary |
Aim of the study |
The aim of this study was to determine the mycological profile of oropharyngeal candidiasis among HIV-infected patients from Internal Medicine, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, and Pneumo-Phthisiology Diseases departments of the Teaching Hospital of Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Patients and methods |
This was a cross-sectional study carried out on patients with lesions suggestive of oropharyngeal candidiasis from October 2010 to April 2011. Oral swabs were cultured, and Candida species were identified using a germ tube test, a chlamydospore formation assay, and the API 20C system.
Results |
A total of 286 patients were included, among whom 99.1% were infected with HIV. The prevalence of oropharyngeal candidiasis was 79.4% (CI95%=74.4–83.8). Five different species of Candida were identified, with the predominant species being Candida albicans (95.2%). Most affected patients were female (54.6%, P<0.0001) between the ages of 30 and 45 (78.4%, P<0.0001). The most lesion types observed were thrush (87.8%). Patients infected with HIV1 (95.6%), with a primary school level of education (52.8%), under antiretroviral therapy (88.5%) and with tuberculosis as an associated pathology (62.5%) were the most commonly affected. Patients were mostly under ART first line treatment (86.4%) and at the beginning of the treatment (86.4%).
Conclusion |
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is frequent among HIV-infected patients. Better and early management of this vulnerable population should allow for a reduction in the high prevalence observed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Oropharyngeal candidiasis, Risk factors, Candida, Côte d’Ivoire
Abbreviations : CD4, HIV/AIDS
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