A study on hypogonadism in male HIV patients in northeastern part of India.

Context: After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART), the prevalence of hypogonadism among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected males is decreasing.

Aims: The aim of this study was (i) to estimate the prevalence of hypogonadism among HIV-infected males and (ii) to determine the risk factors for hypogonadism.

Settings And Design: This was a cross-sectional study undertaken at ART center of a medical Institute.

Penicillium morneffei, an emerging AIDS-related pathogen--a RIMS study.

Twenty-seven HIV-infected patients with penicilliosis were included to study the clinical, laboratory and therapeutic features of HIV-infected patients with disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection. Diagnosis was based on microscopy and culture. CD4 counts were assessed by flow cytometry.