Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) contributes significantly to morbidity and
mortality in South Africa. Pneumonia and opportunistic infections remain a major cause for …

Persistent diarrhoea contributes 20% of diarrhoeal disease burden and 30-50% of its 17%
contribution to under-five deaths in developing countries. HIV infection increases the …

Background: HIV and AIDS continues to impose substantial healthcare challenges in sub-
Saharan Africa, but there are limited local data comparing inpatient outcomes between …

Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality. A case-control study was conducted to identify the etiology of diarrhea and to …

Background HIV-infected persons are at increased risk of opportunistic infections, including
invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) infections; antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces this …

Background HIV infection has been modifying both the epidemiology and outcome of
parasite infections. Hence, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of …

This study describes the burden and spectrum of AIDS-related opportunistic diseases (ODs)
in adults living with HIV (ALHIV) receiving combined antiretroviral therapy since the scale-up …

Abstract Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to be a major
public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to evaluate potential factors …

Background Persistent diarrhea is a prominent feature of the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome in adults, but its cause and its effect on children with human immunodeficiency …

Objectives In Malawi, a recent infection testing algorithm (RITA) is used to characterise
infections of persons newly diagnosed with HIV as recent or long term. This paper shares …