Tapan Majumdar
Department of Microbiology, Agartala Government Medical College, IndiaPublications
-
Research
Study of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Immunocompromised Subjects Attending at Tertiary Care Setup of Tripura, North East India
Author(s): Tapan Majumdar*, Uma Debbarma and Rajesh Debbarma
Introduction: Intestinal parasites continue to be a significant health problem among immunocompromised patients with HIV AIDS in both developed and developing countries. The infestations cause a variety of clinical conditions ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening situations. Aims: The present study was undertaken to determine the frequency of intestinal parasitic infection among immunocompromised subjects attending a tertiary health care setup in Tripura. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2015 to October 2017 among the immunocompromised subjects attending the Medicine Department, and allied clinics, and appropriate preparation and examination were done to detect trophozoites, ova, and cysts. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 15.0 Result: Out of 380 stool samples, 64.21% belong to males. The majority of the patients were between 31 and .. Read More»