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Informative Article | Medicine Science | Albania | Volume 4 Issue 12, December 2015

Study on Herpes Zoster Conducted in HIV/AIDS Albanian Adults

Esmeralda Meta ^[4] | Pellumb Pipero ^[9] | Dhimiter Kraja ^[7]

Abstract: Herpes zoster is currently recognized as one of the major opportunistic infections of HIV / AIDS. It may appear at the first time of HIV infection or AIDS, and in the case of immune recovery after the initiation of ART. We studied 481 cases with HIV / AIDS registered in Infectious diseases services and out patient clinic of HIV / AIDS, of UHC Mother Theresa.61 of them resulted Hepes zoster. We analyzed the time of occurrence of Zoster in these subjects, the CD4 + level at the time of diagnosis, localization of vesicles, the type and density of them, his appearance at the time of immune recovery. We analyzed also some of the epidemiological aspects and co-infections manifested at the same time in these subjects. From them 63.9 % were male, age group 31- 40 years old and 41-50 years old respectively resulted affected 31.14 % and 34.45 %, was encountered 24 types concomitant opportunistic infections, In 31.1 % of cases CD4 + was seen in limits 100 cel/mm3 - 250 cel / mm3. In 40.32 % predominated thoracic localization of vesicular elements followed by 19.35 % from that thoraco-lumbar. Ulcero hemorrhagic forms were encountered in 12.16 %. Morality ocurred in 6.55 %

Keywords: Zoster, HIV/AIDS, Albania

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 12, December 2015,

Pages: 2059 - 2062

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