Meningitis in HIV positive and negative patients: A comparative demographic profile.

Authors

Sridhar Amalakanti, AIIMS MangalagiriFollow
Jyothi Priya Jillella, HarikA College of PhysiotherapyFollow
Krishna Sagar Gajula, Guntur Medical CollegeFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-6525

Abstract

Background: Meningitis is a serious infection in HIV patients claiming millions of lives across the world. Comparative studies of meningitis in HIV positive and negative patients are scarce. Methods: We performed a comparative study of the demographic features of meningitis in HIV positive [116] and HIV negative [218] patients at a tertiary hospital over a period of four years. Results: In HIV seropositive patients the percentage of women was lesser [29.6% vs. 42.5%], the proportion of students was lesser [4.8% vs.14%], but the proportion of professionals was higher [17.5% vs. 10.8%] when compared to HIV seronegative group. Even though Tuberculosis [82.6% vs. 68.5%] was the predominant organism causing meningitis in both the groups, Cryptococcosis [5.2% vs. 1%] was more common in the seropositive individuals. Conclusions: The study highlights the differences in the demographic profile of meningitis in a large cohort of HIV positive and HIV negative patients.

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

First Page

124

Last Page

133

Conflict of Interest

Nil

Keywords

HIV positive, meningitis, HIV seropositive, cryptococcal meningitis, HIV demography

Word Count

1276

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Recommended Citation

Amalakanti S, Jillella J, Gajula K. Meningitis in HIV positive and negative patients: A comparative demographic profile.. Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 5(4): 124-133. doi: https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1141

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