Abstract | INTRODUCTION: MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 146 patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome treated at the Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of Clinical Centre in Serbia from 1991-2001. The statistical data processing was done by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows version 10.0. The level of statistical significance was defined to be p < or = 0.05 and p < or = 0.01. The diagnosis was made upon endoscopic exams, pathohistological findings and isolation of causative agents. RESULTS:
Esophagitis was found in 78 (53.41%) patients. These patients complained mostly of odynophagia and dysphagia. The most common was Candida esophagitis. It was diagnosed in 59 (40.41%) patients; 5 patients (3.42%) had cytomegalovirus esophagitis; 2 patients (1.37%) had herpes simplex virus esophagitis, and one -patient (0.68%) had a mixed Candida and herpes simplex virus infection of esophagus. Idiopathic esophageal ulcer was diagnosed in one (0.68%) patient. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Ivana Milosević, Milos Korać, Branko Brmbolić |
Journal | Medicinski pregled
(Med Pregl)
2010 Nov-Dec
Vol. 63
Issue 11-12
Pg. 779-83
ISSN: 0025-8105 [Print] Serbia |
PMID | 21553454
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
(diagnosis, therapy)
- Adult
- Candidiasis
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Esophagitis
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Female
- Herpes Simplex
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Serbia
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