Isolation and evaluation of species and their association with CD4 T cells counts in HIV patients with diarrhoea.

Background: Gastrointestinal infection is one of the most common infections among HIV patients. spp have been implicated in the aetiology of chronic diarrhoea in HIV patients, but little is known about this in Nigeria.

Objectives: We determined the prevalence of faecal candidiasis in HIV patients in relation to diarrhoea, CD4 counts, and other socio-demographic factors and the spectrum of isolates involved.