Low current Cd4+T cell count: prediction, for persistent herpetic gingivostomatitis in HIV-positive patients under antiretroviral therapy

Authors

  • S. K. Narendra Department of Periodontology, SCB Dental College, Cuttack, Odisha, India
  • N. C. Sahani Department of Community Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India
  • Upendra Das Department of Biochemistry, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India
  • S. Tripathy Department of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20174374

Keywords:

Herpetic gingivostomatitis, Herpes simplex infections, HIV Infections

Abstract

Background: Oral viral lesions associated with HIV infection are important since they affect the quality of life of the patient and are useful markers of disease progression and immunosuppression. The purpose of this study was to correlate the persistence of herpetic gingivostomatitis lesions with the current CD4+ T cell count for adherence of HIV-infected individuals to anti retroviral therapy (ART) and antiviral therapy.

Methods: 302 HIV +ve patients developing oral ulcers were included in this study. The herpes simplex viral infections associated with the oral manifestations were detected through Immuno histochemical staining. The quantitative analysis of oral ulceration was done by using mucositis index.CD4T cell count was correlated with clinical manifestations of extensiveness of oral ulcers, acute febrile condition and other constitutional symptoms during follow up of cases for the treatment with anti viral therapies.

Results: Association of herpes simplex viral infections was found in 72 out of 302 HIV+ ve cases. All the HSV +ve patients developed extensive oral mucsal lesions during the 1st week. Extensive lesions developed within 7 days in patients with CD4 count <200 due to HSV infection, remained more or less unchanged in the oral cavity up to 90 days although they were receiving antiretroviral and antiviral therapies. In HIV + patients with CD4 count >500, manifestation of mucosal ulcers due to acute herpetic gingivostomatitis was limited to a period of 1 to 2 weeks. Patients with CD4 count >200 <500 did not follow a definite pattern.

Conclusions: Persistent oropharyngeal mucosal ulcers along with acute febrile condition due to herpes simplex virus infection are associated with low CD4 T cell count in HIV + patients under antiretroviral therapy.

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2017-09-23

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Narendra, S. K., Sahani, N. C., Das, U., & Tripathy, S. (2017). Low current Cd4+T cell count: prediction, for persistent herpetic gingivostomatitis in HIV-positive patients under antiretroviral therapy. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 6(10), 2446–2451. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20174374

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