Table 2 Overall frequency distribution of different types of OIs among HIV positive patients in TASO, Uganda (2001–2013)
From: Frequency and distribution patterns of opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Overall (2001–2013) | ||
|---|---|---|
Frequency (n = 108,619) | Percenta | |
Opportunistic infection | ||
Geo helminthes | 33,311 | 30.7 |
Diarrhea <1 month | 27,658 | 25.5 |
Oral candida | 21,053 | 19.4 |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 19,825 | 18.3 |
Bacterial pneumonia | 16,076 | 14.8 |
Genital ulcer | 10,887 | 10.0 |
Confirmed malaria | 8924 | 8.2 |
Esophageal candida | 8778 | 8.0 |
Herpes zoster | 7113 | 6.5 |
Cryptosporidiosis | 3551 | 3.3 |
Cryptococcosis | 1725 | 1.6 |
Herpes simplex labialis | 1367 | 1.3 |
Cytomegalovirus | 616 | 0.6 |
Toxoplasmosis | 589 | 0.5 |
Pneumocystis carini/jiroveci pneumonia | 374 | 0.3 |
Oral hairy leukoplakia | 360 | 0.3 |
Hepatitis B or C virus | 303 | 0.3 |
Opportunistic cancer | ||
Kaposis sarcoma/HHV8 | 1155 | 1.1 |