Table 4.

Cotrimoxazole use despite the presence of contraindications among PLWHA at GURH, Gondar, 2015

Contraindications with cotrimoxazole	Frequency (%)
Severe allergy to sulfa drugs	7 (29.16)
First trimester of pregnancy	8 (33.33)
Severe renal insufficiency (Cr >1.5 mg/dL)	3 (12.5)
Severe hepatic disease (SGPT >115 IU/L for male and 90 IU/L for female)	2 (8.33)
Bone marrow suppression (severe pancytopenia)	4 (16.66)
Total	24 (9.09)

Abbreviations: Cr, creatinine; SGPT, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase; GURH, Gondar University Referral Hospital; PLWHA, people living with HIV/AIDS.