Prevalence of Oral Candidiasis among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Sokoto Metropolis

Oral Candidiasis remains one of the most common opportunistic infections in countries among people living with HIV/AIDS. Hence the study to determine the prevalence of Oral candidiasis among people living with HIV/AIDS in sokoto metropolis. A prospective study design was adopted for this study. Oral swab sample was collected, stained and cultured aseptically. The data collected were analyzed using inferential statistic, percentage and chi-square analysis. Significant difference was set at p ≤0.05. There is a prevalence rate of 70% (70 tested positive to oral candidiasis out of 100 participants). Among 40 male tested 22(55%) tested positive, while among 60 female tested 48(80%) tested positive to oral candidiasis. There is statistically significance relationship (chi-square of 37.942 greater than the tabulated value of 3.84 df =1) between the different gender of client and oral candidiasis infection. among 27 clients With good Oral hygiene tested 11(40%) tested positive, while among 73 clients Without Oral hygiene tested 59(81%) tested positive to oral candidiasis. There is statistically significance relationship (chi-square of 36.22 greater than the tabulated value of 3.841 df=1) between the oral hygiene of client and oral candidiasis infection.

Keywords: Oral candidiasis, HIV/AIDS