Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus coinfection among Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patients in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency (HIV) confection has been reported to impair negatively on the health of patients because it impacts directly outcome HBV infection, considerably complicating its natural history, diagnosis management. This study was aimed at determining incidence distribution HBV/HIV coinfection in area. Methods: The sera people living with HIV/AIDS were screened for hepatitis surface antigen (HBsAg) cluster differentiation 4 (CD4) cell counts using Becton Dickinson Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter procedure. Results: prevalence co-infection among this 11% being higher males (14.3%) compared 9.7% females. highest ages 25-39 yr. (12.9%) while least occurrence observed above 53 (8.3%). CD4 HIV coinfected persons showed that 18.2% had 700-1000 cells/mm3 12.1% between 501-700 cells/mm3. Conclusion: relatively high infection confirms need baseline screening these markers HIV-infected patients, as could affect choice highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen patients.