Diarrhoeal diseases are a common cause of morbidity and are associated with mortality in
HIV-infected populations. Little is known about the contribution of clinical and socio …

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

Background Diarrhoea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate 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 …

A study of the etiologies of diarrhea in adults in relation to their human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) serostatus and number of CD4 cells was carried out in the Central African …

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 The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has had a major impact on infectious
disease, and there is currently great interest in the impact of HIV on intestinal barrier …

Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a worldwide public health concern.
In the Southern African region, the HIV and AIDS pandemic has grown faster than in any …

One hundred patients with chronic diarrhea were seen in the Department of Internal
Medicine at the Centre Hospitalier de Kigali, Rwanda; stool and/or rectal swab culture was …

Background Diarrhea is an important health problem among HIV-infected patients. This
study evaluated the role of HIV in the epidemiology, etiology, and severity of diarrheal …