title: HIV seropositivity in children admitted with diarrhoea at Eldoret District Hospital, Kenya.
abstract: Fifty seven children aged 2 years and below admitted to Paediatric ward of Eldoret District Hospital with a diagnosis of diarrhoea were studied for HIV infection. A total of 29 (50.9%) cases were found to be positive with no gender difference. 17 (70.8%) of 24 cases with diarrhoea of over 14 days duration were positive for HIV compared to 12 (36.7%) cases out of 33 cases with diarrhoea of less than 14 days' duration. There was a high (80%) prevalence of HIV positivity rate in patients who presented with pneumonia and malnutrition in addition to diarrhoea when compared to children who presented with diarrhoea and vomiting alone (44.1%).
authors: Department of Child Health, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Esamai
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Buku
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology