Resumen

GONZALEZ MORRELL, Miriam María; ALONSO LEDO, Maribel  y  OLIVERA CUADRA, Damarys. Epidemiology of hepatitis B and C infection in people with HIV/AIDS. Villa Clara 1986-2021. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.4  Epub 01-Dic-2023. ISSN 1029-3043.

A retrospective, descriptive and observational study was carried out with the aim of characterizing hepatitis B and C infection in HIV seropositive patients in Villa Clara province from January 1, 1986 to December 31, 2021. This coinfection occurred more frequently in adult male patients, between 60 years and older (22 cases, 18.48%), followed by patients aged 50-54 years (21, 17.64%). Santa Clara was the municipality with the highest prevalence (25 cases, 21%). The associated risk factors were risky sexual behaviour (81 cases, 68.06%) and single marital status (65, 54.62%); secondary school level predominated (53, 44.53%); as well as, housewives (42, 35.29%) and unemployed people (34, 28.57%). The coinfection was diagnosed in 70.58% of the cases in the same year.

Palabras clave : hepatitis B; hepatitis C; epidemiology; HIV-1.

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