Table 1. Types and frequency of opportunistic diseases in HIV-infected persons in Korea.
| Year | 1999 [9] | 2003 [8] | 2016 [10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 173 | 176 | 1,086 |
| Frequency of opportunistic diseases, number of subjects (%) | |||
| Oral candidiasis | 37 (21) | 36 (15.5) | 120 (11.0) |
| Esophageal candidiasis | 16 (9.2) | 14 (6.1) | 53 (4.9) |
| Tuberculosis | 44 (25) | 29 (12.5) | 120 (11.0) |
| Atypical mycobacterial infection | 3 (1.7) | - | 2 (0.2) |
| Pneumocystis pneumonia | 18 (10) | 37 (15.9) | 121 (11.1) |
| Cytomegalovirus infection | 17 (9.8) | 21 (9.1) | 42 (4.7) |
| Shingles | 35 (20) | 9 (3.9) | 44 (4.0) |
| Herpes simplex virus infection | 14 (8.1) | 3 (1.3) | 8 (0.7) |
| Recurrent pneumonia | - | - | 7 (0.7) |
| Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | 2 (1.2) | 2 (0.9) | 6 (0.6) |
| Cryptococcosis | 3 (1.7) | 4 (1.7) | 6 (0.6) |
| Toxoplasmosis | - | 3 (1.3) | 4 (0.4) |
| Isosporiasis | 3 (1.7) | - | 1 (0.09) |
| Malignant lymphoma | 2 (1.2) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (0.4) |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | 3 (1.7) | 2 (0.9) | 8 (0.7) |
| Cervical cancer | - | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.09) |