Objectives: To identify pathogens associated with diarrhoea in HIV-infected persons and
their HIV-uninfected family members. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Rural …

In Ethiopia, only limited data are available regarding the prevalence of enteric bacterial
pathogens and entero-parasites in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients with …

As the AIDS pandemic has spread, diarrhoea in adults has become a major burden on
health care institutions in central Africa and on the families of sufferers. In order to assess the …

Objectives: To examine relationships between diarrhoea, CD4 cell counts and stool
pathogens in a community-based cohort of HIV-infected adults in Uganda. Patients and …

Background Parasitic infections are known causes of morbidity among HIV-infected patients
with low CD4+ counts who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART), mainly as a result of immuno …

Background Enteric pathogens like Salmonella and Shigella species as well as intestinal
parasites (IPs) are among the main causative agents of diarrhea in people with human …

The seroprevalence of HIV-1 in sub-Saharan African patients with diarrhea in the community
remains largely unknown. We present the findings of a 2-month study that we undertook to …

Background: HIV is a public health issue with diarrhoea being the commonest
gastrointestinal symptom especially in individuals with lower CD4+ cell counts. Most times …

Abstract Background In South Africa, there are limited data on the burden of diarrhoea at a
community level, specifically in older children and adults. This community survey estimated …

Diarrhea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It accounts for
over 2 million deaths in children aged below 5 years, majority being from Sub-Saharan …