CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH HIV INFECTION

Abstract

Within 120 months the authors examined 98 children infected with HIV by the parenteral route. During the first years after HIV infection (Me 23—35 months) on the background of a moderate decline in the number of CD4+-lymphocytes (Me 19—20%) localized forms of bacterial infections developed (94,9%), in particular: herpes simplex infection (89,8%) and candidiasis (84,7%). In subsequent years (Me 51—78 months) localized forms of Epstein-Barr viral infection joined (30,6%), pneumocystosis (23,5%), herpes herpes (17,3%), cryptosporidiosis (8,2%) and tuberculosis (5,1%) in conditions of reducing level of CD4+-lymphocytes (Me 9—13%). In the same period (Me 66 months) in 45,9% of patients with a significant decrease in the number of CD4+-lymphocytes (Me 9,5%) generalized forms of opportunistic infections developed.

Keywords

• вич-инфекция
• дети
• оппортунистические инфекции