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• TITLE: Cerebral Toxoplasmosis and Associated Risk Factors in People Living with HIV in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  AUTHORS: Eveline Amaela, Aliocha Nkodila, Ben Bepouka, Mireille Longokolo, Mandone Mandina, Nadine Mayasi, Bijou Magbetha, Florant Kiazayayako, Albert Mbonza, Tranquiline Mabunu, Tharcice Kayembe, Marcel Mbula, Hippolyte Situakibanza

  KEYWORDS: Cerebral Toxoplasmosis, Associated Factors, Kinshasa Hospitals

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.8 No.10, October 27, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Background and Aim: Cerebral toxoplasmosis is a very common opportunistic infection in people living with HIV but the data on this pathology in the DRC are fragmentary. This study aims to assess the extent of cerebral toxoplasmosis and its associated factors in hospitals in the city of Kinshasa. Methods: A cross-sectional study of data was collected from 263 PLHIV in 3 medical hospital facilities in the city of Kinshasa during the period from 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2013. Data on the socio-demographic, clinical, paraclinical and evolutionary profiles were collected using a questionnaire. A predictive model using logistic regression identified factors associated with cerebral toxoplasmosis at a threshold of p