Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infection is public health issue that amplifies HIV burden globally. At National Center of AIDS and STD Control, annual reported STI are rising steeply recently. Incidence of HIV is 0.03% while prevalence in adult population is less than 1%. National HIV testing g...
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Introduction: Sexually transmitted infection is public health issue that amplifies HIV burden globally. At National Center of AIDS and STD Control, annual reported STI are rising steeply recently. Incidence of HIV is 0.03% while prevalence in adult population is less than 1%. National HIV testing guidelines 2017 recommends HIV tests should be performed in tuberculosis and medical conditions. However, it is not routinely done in Nepal.
Objective: To assess profile of STI and HIV among patients attending HIV testing and counseling center of tertiary hospital, and to assess fraction of tuberculosis patients undergoing HIV testing.
Materials and Methods: All patients attending HIV testing and counseling center were tested for HIV. Tests for STI were done based on patient symptoms. Data collected were analyzed with SPSS.
Results: Suspected STI (41.1%) was commonest cause of HIV testing. Among STI, gram positive diplococcic were noted in 11.5% and 3.4% had PCR positive Chlamydia. Only 19.4% (7 out of 36) of total tuberculosis patients in hospital were screened for HIV, among which, 57.14% (4 out of 7) were seropositive for HIV, which is noteworthy.
Conclusion: Our study shows patterns of STI, and that gonorrhea and chlamydia could be underdiagnosed in Nepal. Every patient with tuberculosis should routinely be screened for HIV. But only small fraction of tuberculosis patients underwent HIV screening, out of which HIV positivity was high, reflecting the gap and need for routine HIV screening in TB patients.
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| spelling | doaj-art-23a66c037cb243acbd5131ae8885b95c2025-08-23T10:04:32ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2019-03-0117110.3126/njdvl.v17i1.23251Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in TuberculosisSmriti Shrestha0Dharmendra Karn1Dipesh Tamrakar2Surendra Madhup3Biraj Man Karmacharya4Dhulikhel HospitalDhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu UniversityDhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu UniversityDhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu UniversityDhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Introduction: Sexually transmitted infection is public health issue that amplifies HIV burden globally. At National Center of AIDS and STD Control, annual reported STI are rising steeply recently. Incidence of HIV is 0.03% while prevalence in adult population is less than 1%. National HIV testing guidelines 2017 recommends HIV tests should be performed in tuberculosis and medical conditions. However, it is not routinely done in Nepal. Objective: To assess profile of STI and HIV among patients attending HIV testing and counseling center of tertiary hospital, and to assess fraction of tuberculosis patients undergoing HIV testing. Materials and Methods: All patients attending HIV testing and counseling center were tested for HIV. Tests for STI were done based on patient symptoms. Data collected were analyzed with SPSS. Results: Suspected STI (41.1%) was commonest cause of HIV testing. Among STI, gram positive diplococcic were noted in 11.5% and 3.4% had PCR positive Chlamydia. Only 19.4% (7 out of 36) of total tuberculosis patients in hospital were screened for HIV, among which, 57.14% (4 out of 7) were seropositive for HIV, which is noteworthy. Conclusion: Our study shows patterns of STI, and that gonorrhea and chlamydia could be underdiagnosed in Nepal. Every patient with tuberculosis should routinely be screened for HIV. But only small fraction of tuberculosis patients underwent HIV screening, out of which HIV positivity was high, reflecting the gap and need for routine HIV screening in TB patients. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/23251Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHIV infectionsSexually Transmitted DiseasesTuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Smriti Shrestha Dharmendra Karn Dipesh Tamrakar Surendra Madhup Biraj Man Karmacharya Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis |
| title | Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis |
| title_full | Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis |
| title_short | Profile of Clients of HIV Testing and Counseling in a Tertiary Care Center and Need of Testing in Tuberculosis |
| title_sort | profile of clients of hiv testing and counseling in a tertiary care center and need of testing in tuberculosis |
| topic | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis |
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