Toxoplasmosis and Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS Patients in Kariadi Hospital, Semarang
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Published:2021-02-28
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Page:213-217
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ISSN:2615-4854
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Container-title:Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Komunitas
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Short-container-title:Comm. Health. Epid. J
Author:
Sanni Hassana Dauda1,
Hadisaputro Suharyo1,
Sofro Muchlis Achsan Udji2
Affiliation:
1. Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
2. Rumah Sakit Kariadi, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii which affects the central nervous system resulting to a fatal situation in HIV patients especially at the advanced stage. Cerebral toxoplasmosis (CT) is the clinical presentation of toxoplasmosis in individuals with HIV/AIDS. The study was carried to describe the prevalence of toxoplasmosis and cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS patients attending the hospital setting used in the study.Methods: Patients medical records were checked and analyzed for demographic characteristics as well as to determine the results of toxoplasma IgG tests for HIV/AIDS patients as well as those who had cerebral toxoplasmosis. The study was a descriptive study.Results: Out of the 158 HIV/AIDS patients tested, 129 (81.6%) were positive for T. gondii. A 62.0% prevalence rate was recorded for the male subjects while 19.6% prevalence rate was recorded for the female subjects although there was no significant difference (X2=0.58, P > 0.05). 69.3% of the total population studied had cerebral toxoplasmosis with a prevalence rate of 74.3% and 25.3%) in male and female respectively. A higher prevalence was recorded from the age group >30years without significant difference (X2=0.74, P > 0.05).Conclusion: More research is required to know the exact prevalence of the parasite in this group of individuals since not all the patients were tested.
Publisher
Institute of Research and Community Services Diponegoro University (LPPM UNDIP)
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