Background and Objectives: Toxoplasmosis has become one of the more frequent opportunistic infections and the most common cause of focal brain lesions complicating the course of AIDS. However, there is a little information about the frequency of the toxoplasmosis in various regions of Iran. At the present study, we evaluated the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in patients with AIDS in Mashhasd (...

conclusions this study showed that hiv-infected patients with jobs enjoy a great deal of acceptance from the people around them and a higher quality of life in general. it also led to suggestions for further study with the purpose of finding more effective solutions for hiv prevention and better strategies for dealing with psychological disorders. such research could also help in providing an e...

extension of drug resistant staphylococcus aureus strains is one of the problems of modern society. presence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) in hiv-infected individuals is an important cause of severe infections. therefore, the main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of mrsa carriage rate among hiv patients referring to the shiraz hiv referral center (...

objective(s): candidiasis infection caused by candida albicans has been known as a major problem in patients with immune disorders. the objective of this study was to genotype the c. albicans isolates obtained from oral cavity of patients with positive human immunodeficiency virus (hiv+) with or/and without oropharyngeal candidiasis (opc). materials and methods:a total of 100 c. albicans isolat...

introduction: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) is a worldwide infection. because of the vast array of manifestations of aids and its many atypical presentations, it is becoming increasingly challenging for clinicians to accurately diagnose new lesions. materials and methods: in a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from 2007 to 2010, 50 patients with a proven human immunodefici...

background: psychiatric disorders are common in hiv-infected patients and for sure have direct impact on both prevention and management of diseases in these patients. in this research, the prevalence of major psychiatric disorders including mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders in hiv-infected patients of rafsanjan and kerman health care centers were determined. materials and methods: eighty t...

Introduction: Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis (NMC) is a severe and fatal opportunistic infection. Lethality higher in the absence of treatment, especially HIV co-infection. The objective present study was to determine prevalence, epidemiological, clinical, biological, therapeutic features as well outcome NMC HIV-infected patients. Methods: This retrospective 108 cases diagnosed Data were collect...

Introduction: This article discusses reproductive health for a young woman with positive HIV during postnatal care. Discussion: In HIV-positive patients, ART treatment protocols may vary. Hormonal contraception in combined oral (COC), progestin-only pill, depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), and implant are considered safe. An intrauterine device (IUD) is also safe women. Cervical cancer sc...