Perfil de infecções oportunistas em pacientes com HIV/AIDS em serviço de atendimento especializado do Município de Aracaju, SE, Brasil

Abstract

Justification and Objectives: Opportunistic infections have been shown to be relevant in patients with the human immunodeficiency syndrome, as they potentiate health problems. The aim of this study is to analyze the profile of opportunistic infections in patients with HIV/AIDS in specialized care service, in Aracaju city, SE. Methods: Documental, retrospective and cross-sectional research, from the medical records of adult patients of the Medical Specialty Center, in Aracaju. Results: Of the 1201 patients analyzed, 59.2% were men, age between 29 and 39 years, brown, exclusive fixed partners, primary school. Approximately 63.3% received antiretroviral therapy and 19.3% reported opportunistic infections, with moniliasis present in 5.0% of cases. Episodes of diarrhea occurred in 30.1% of the patients and the most prevalent protozoan parasitological examination of feces were Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli and Giardia lamblia. Patients with opportunistic infections who underwent antiretroviral treatment were more likely to have diarrhea (OR = 4.981; p<0.001).Conclusion: consequently, as observed in other regions of Brazil, there is a reduction in the incidence of opportunistic occurrences with the use of HAART therapy. Opportunistic infections occurred in both genders, predominantly via sexual activity, continue to happen, suggesting the need for improvements in the assessment and approach to patients regarding available therapies.