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0714/2012 - Epidemiological profile of HIV-positive individuals and HIV-Leishmania co-infection in a referral center in Sao Luis - Maranhão.
Perfil epidemiológico dos indivíduos HIV positivo e co-infecção HIV-Leishmania em um serviço de referência em São Luís - Maranhão.

Author:

• Flávia Lopes Carvalho - Carvalho LC - Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Maranhão - <flc@elo.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Diana Leite Sousa Aires - Aires, D.L.S - Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Maranhão - <aires1986@hotmail.com>
• Zeyle Fernandes Segunda - Fernandes Segunda, Z - Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA - <zeylinha@gmail.com>
• Conceição Maria Pedrozo e Silva de Azevedo - Azevedo, C.M.P.S. - Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA - <conceicaopedrozo@gmail.com>
• Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa - Corrêa, R.G.C.F - Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA - <rita.carvalhal@ufma.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6451-5156
• Dorlene Maria Cardosos de Aquino - Aquino, D.M.C. - Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA - <dmcaquino@hotmail.com>
• Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas - Caldas, A.J.M. - Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA - <ajmc@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Políticas em Saúde

Abstract:

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a public health problem and Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most frequent co-infection. This study has as aims to describe the epidemiological aspects of HIV-positive individuals and to investigate the occurrence of HIV-Leishmania co-infection. We carried out a descriptive study with 287 HIV positive individuals assisted at the reference center for HIV / AIDS in São Luís, MA. Montenegro’s intradermal reaction (MIR) and bone marrow aspiration were performed for detecting the Leishmania sp. infection. Epidemiological data were collected by using a questionnaire. The chi-square test was used for gender differences, with p <0.05 of statistical significance level. There was statistical significance among men regarding the use of septic tanks, and income of up to two salaries. Regarding exposure, heterosexual orientation was the most frequent category for both genders, and we observed an increase in this category among women (p <0.001). Among HIV-positive individuals, 4.2% had suggestive symptoms of VL with identification of Leishmania amastigotes in bone marrow aspirate (myelogram). The profile of HIV positive individuals did not differ from what it is commonly found in Brazil, with predominance of young people in productive age. Furthermore, we found a superposition of the transmission areas for HIV-LV co-infection

Keywords:

HIV/Aids Visceral leshmaniasis Co-infection

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Carvalho LC, Aires, D.L.S, Fernandes Segunda, Z, Azevedo, C.M.P.S., Corrêa, R.G.C.F, Aquino, D.M.C., Caldas, A.J.M.. Epidemiological profile of HIV-positive individuals and HIV-Leishmania co-infection in a referral center in Sao Luis - Maranhão.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Aug). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/epidemiological-profile-of-hivpositive-individuals-and-hivleishmania-coinfection-in-a-referral-center-in-sao-luis-maranhatildeo/11081?id=11081



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