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High percentage of young men with meningitis in HIV positive patients: A tertiary hospital study from South India
International Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine · 2021 · Vol. 3(1) · pp. 556–560
Veeramma Uppala✉(All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur)Sridhar Amalakanti(All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur)Krishna Sagar Gajula(All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur)Jyothi Jillella(All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur)
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Objective: To describe the demographic characteristics of HIV patients with meningitis. Study Design: Cross-sectional, observational. Methods: We studied the age, sex, occupation and etiological profile of meningitis in 116 people living with HIV from a tertiary care hospital in India over a period of four years. Results: Fifty four percent of the patients were young adults [
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersTertiary careObservational studyMedicineEtiologyMeningitisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Cross-sectional studyPediatricsYoung adultGerontology
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