Abstract
Objective: The Co-infection of Hepatitis B and C viruses with HIV accelerate disease progression and also have an effect on the management of patients infected with HIV. There was a broad distribution of incidence and prevalence of HIV Co-infection with hepatitis viruses. This study is planned to evaluate the prevalence of HIV Co-infection with Hepatitis B and C viruses in North Bihar.
Materials and Methods: A total of 720 patients enrolled in the ART centre were retrospectively analyzed for the presence of HBV and HCV on the basis of the presence of HBsAg and anti-HCV markers.
Results: In patients infected with HIV, the prevalence of Co-infection with HBV was 9.44% (68/720), the prevalence of Co-infection with HCV was 2.91% (21/720) and the prevalence of Co-infection with both HBV and HCV was 0.7% (approximate 1%, 5/720).
Conclusion: The prevalence rate of HBV and HCV are increasing in patients infected with HIV and that’s why the knowledge about the importance of such a Co-infection, it is mandatory to all the HIV positive patients should be screened for HBV and HCV Co-infection for the longevity of the patients.
Keywords: HIV, HBV, HCV, sero-prevalence, Co-infection.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Satyendu Sagar
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Nalanda Medical College, Patna, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.46
