Public Health Implications of Cryptococcal Infection among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Hospital in Shika, Nigeria

Authors

  • Aisha O. Abubakar Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital/AIDS Preventive Initiative Nigeria, Shika, Kaduna, Nigeria.
  • Beatty V. Maikai Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria.
  • Bolanle O. Musa Immunology Unit, Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Kaduna, Nigeria.
  • Adebola T. Olayinka Department of Medical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Kaduna, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5152

Abstract

Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in AIDS patients and contributes substantially to the high early mortality in antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in low-resource settings. A hospital-based seroprevalence of cryptococcal antigen among HIV patients on ART program was determined using the Alpha cryptococccal Antigen EIA KIT. The prevalence was low in the study area probably because the ART monitoring program used helped in reducing the incidence of cryptococccal infection. Routine screening of HIV patients is needed for early detection of the infection before unset of complicating clinical signs.

Author Biography

Beatty V. Maikai, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria.

Dr. B.V. Maikai, DVM, M.Sc, PhD is a researcher and lecturer at Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Her major area of specialization is molecular epidemiology of parasites.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Abubakar, A. O., Maikai, B. V., Musa, B. O., & Olayinka, A. T. (2014). Public Health Implications of Cryptococcal Infection among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Hospital in Shika, Nigeria. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5152

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Poster Presentations