A STUDY OF MALARIA IN RELATION TO HIV AND SYPHILIS AMONG PATIENTS VISITING BHERI ZONAL HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Prakriti Raj Kandel Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Centre, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • J B Sherchand Institute of Medicine, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • S Adhikari Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.800

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in patients, who were febrile with signs of anaemia, splenonregaly and the classic
cycle of coldness, fever peaks and sweats from January to September 2000 in Bheri Zonal Hospital, Nepal.
The study aimed to find out relationship of malaria with HIV and syphilis.
Two hundred and twenty three blood samples collected were processed and observed using the methods of
ELISA and RPR.
Among total 223 suspected risk group cases, 6 individuals were detected as HIV positive and 12 individuals
had syphilis. Co-infection with malaria & HIV was detected in 2 patients and malaria with syphilis in 8
patients. Similarly 2 patients were co-infected with malaria, HIV and syphilis. A small positive correlation
(p<0.5) of malaria, HIV and Syphilis was detected.

Key Words: Malaria, HIV, Syphilis, ELISA, RPR, Nepal.

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Published

2003-03-01

How to Cite

Kandel, P. R., Sherchand, J. B., & Adhikari, S. (2003). A STUDY OF MALARIA IN RELATION TO HIV AND SYPHILIS AMONG PATIENTS VISITING BHERI ZONAL HOSPITAL. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 42(146), 89–91. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.800

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Vol. 42 No. 146 (2003)

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Original Article

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