Diarrhea is perhaps the most common complaint of patients with HIV worldwide. In developing countries, nearly 100% of patients with HIV report diarrhea. This article describes the causative factors and therapeutic options of diarrhea in HIV patients. Gastrointestinal problems are one of the main comorbidities associated with HIV. Almost everyone with HIV develops with problems of gastrointestinal tract eventually.
Chronic diarrhea, generally diagnosed in patients with HIV, is an independent predictor of death in such population. Globally, it is the second leading cause of death in children less than 5 years of age. Therefore, while evaluating an HIV patient with diarrhea, the differential diagnosis broadens further to include opportunistic pathogens and additional causative factors. Causative factors People with HIV are more susceptible to several factors that can cause diarrhea. This…
