Hubungan Jumlah Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4) dengan Infeksi Oportunistik Pada Pasien HIV/AIDS di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) DOK II Jayapura
ABSTRACT: Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks and weakens the immune system. HIV
infection causes a decrease in the number of Cluster Differentiation 4 (CD4)
thereby increasing the progression of the disease and lead to high risk of
opportunistic infections (OI). The purpose of this study was to examine the
relationship between CD4 cell count with opportunistic infections in patients
infected with HIV/AIDS. Analytical research methods using cross-sectional
design, by taking medical records. The population in this study were 67
patients with HIV/AIDS in the VCT Clinic Dok II Hospital Jayapura 2014. Data
were processed with the Chi Square test hypotheses. Based on the results of
hypothesis testing of 67 patients, there were 21 people have opportunistic infections.
Tuberculosis is an opportunistic infection that is most common (17.9%).
Significance of the relationship seen in the low CD4 counts (< 350 cells/mm
3 ) and found value of 0.02 (CI 95%) which indicates that there is a relationship
if p<0.05. Conclusion: there is a relationship between CD4 cell count with
opportunistic infections.
Penulis: MIRNA WIDIYANTI DAN
HOTMA HUTAPEA
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150612