Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
Marcelline d\'Almeida
Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Teaching Hospital of Cotonou,
P.O. Box. 03 BP 0072, Cotonou
Benin
Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated with HIV and Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Co Infection in Children Attended at the Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Teaching Hospital (CNHU-HKM) of Cotonou
Author(s): Marcelline d\'Almeida, Lutecia Guidibi-Zohoun, Didier Julien Adedemy, Honorat Francis Lalya, Hosmine Gbogbo and Sikiratou Koumakpaï-AdeothyMarcelline d\'Almeida, Lutecia Guidibi-Zohoun, Didier Julien Adedemy, Honorat Francis Lalya, Hosmine Gbogbo and Sikiratou Koumakpaï-Adeothy
Background: Viral hepatitis B and C share the same transmissions route with HIV. This fact could explain the relative high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C virus co-infection. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine HIV and Hepatitis B and C virus co-infection frequency among HIV infected children's cohort at Cotonou National Teaching Hospital and identify predicting factors of this coinfection. Materials and methods: Authors performed a descriptive, cross-sectionnal and analytic study covering the periood of 1st of May to 31st of August at the Cotonou National Teaching Hospital which is a tertiary hospital dedicated to HIV infected children follow up and management. Recruitment was exhaustive and sociodemographic, clinical and biological data (Ag HBs, ac HBc) were registered. Results: 31 cases of co-infection were registered among 234 HIV infected children (13.2%).. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0665.1000330