ABSTRACT
The seroprevalence studies of Plasmodium falciparum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Samonella typhi, HIV and co-infections by the four pathogens were carried out among patients attending Don Bosco Medical centre Akure and Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure. Venous blood were collected from a total of 500 randomly selected patients aged 1 to ≥ 91 years that attended the hospitals for routine medical check up. Diagnostic test kits (“Determine” and ‟Unigold”) were used to screen the patients for the presence of HIV antibodies while “Malaria care stat” kits were used for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum. The presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was determined by The Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) screening kits. The results obtained indicates that 69.83% and 65.11% of the patients examined at Don Bosco Medical centre and State Specialist Hospital, Akure were carrying Plasmodium falciparum. The study also recorded 4.55% and 3.88% malaria/HIV co-infection rate at Don Bosco and State Hospital Akure respectively. This apparently indicates the endemicity of the disease in Ondo state particularly in Akure. Results also showed that 4.55% of the patients had HIV in Don Bosco while 6.20% harboured HIV in State Specialist Hospital. Also 5.04% and 2.48% of the sampled population at State Specialist Hospital, Akure and Don Bosco Medical Centre respectively were carrying Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Results also revealed 49.59%, 4.55% and 5.43% prevalence of typhoid, HIV and co-infection of Samonella typhi and HIV respectively in Don Bosco medical centre Akure while 43.75%, 6.20% and 4.13% prevalence of typhoid , HIV and co-infection of Samonella typhi and HIV were recorded respectively in State Specialist Hospital, Akure.
Olafisoye, S., olusi, P & ijeweremehen., K (2018). Co-infection of HIV and Some Opportunistic Pathogens Among Patients Attending Two Referral Hospitals in Akure. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/co-infection-of-hiv-and-some-opportunistic-pathogens-among-patients-attending-two-referral-hospitals-in-akure
Olafisoye, Segun, et. al. "Co-infection of HIV and Some Opportunistic Pathogens Among Patients Attending Two Referral Hospitals in Akure" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Nov. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/co-infection-of-hiv-and-some-opportunistic-pathogens-among-patients-attending-two-referral-hospitals-in-akure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Olafisoye, Segun, Professor Olusi and Kingsley Ijeweremehen. . "Co-infection of HIV and Some Opportunistic Pathogens Among Patients Attending Two Referral Hospitals in Akure". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Nov. 2018. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/co-infection-of-hiv-and-some-opportunistic-pathogens-among-patients-attending-two-referral-hospitals-in-akure >.
Olafisoye, Segun, Professor Olusi and Kingsley Ijeweremehen. . "Co-infection of HIV and Some Opportunistic Pathogens Among Patients Attending Two Referral Hospitals in Akure" Afribary (2018). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/co-infection-of-hiv-and-some-opportunistic-pathogens-among-patients-attending-two-referral-hospitals-in-akure