HIV/hepatitis B and C co-infection in Cienfuegos province

[摘要] Objective: To identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections (HVB) and (HVC) in individuals infected by HIV in Cienfuegos province.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed till April 2005 in which clinical variables and TCD4+ lymphocyte count were analyzed.Results: the prevalence of HVB infection was 14,4 % and of HVC was 20 %. AIDS frequency was higher in patients suffering from hepatitis B (77,8 %) than in those with hepatitis C (28,6 %). Percentage of cases under 500 TCD4+ count was higher in patients coinfested with HVC (57,4 %); also 4 patients (14,8 %) had been performed a hepatic histological study.Conclusion: HVB/HVC co-infection and HIV is a common problem in the province; however, clinical and epidemiological aspects that are yet unknown call for new studies.

[学科分类] 传染病学

[关键词] : Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV);acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS);hepatitis B;hepatitis C;prevalence