title: [Short communication: retrospective analysis of 21 HIV/AIDS cases].
abstract: In this study, 21 HIV/AIDS cases (18 male, 3 female; age range 17-64 years), followed up in the Department of Infectious Diseases of Uludag University Medical Faculty between 1997-2003 have been analyzed retrospectively, by means of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory aspects. Nineteen (90%) of them were heterosexual, and in 9 cases the diagnosis was coincidental during the blood donations or routine testing. The non-compliance rate of patients to antiretroviral treatment was found as 76%, and the most important factor for non-compliance was the difficulty in providing antiretroviral drugs. The most frequently encountered opportunistic infections were oropharyngeal candidiasis (n:5), herpes zoster (n:4) and community acquired pneumonia (n:4).
authors.affiliation: Uludağ Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji ve Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Bursa.
authors.forename: Halis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akalin
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Heper
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazak
authors.forename: Barbaros
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oral
authors.forename: Reşit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mistik
authors.forename: Safiye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Helvaci
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Töre
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents