Impact of HIV-1 infection in South Africa.
In a prospective study, 60% of admissions to an academic hospital were infected with HIV. HIV infected children were younger, less likely to have been referred, more likely to have pneumonia and candidiasis, and had more health service attendances. This impact may be alleviated by appropriate primary and secondary level health care.
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Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella, Durban 4013, South Africa. pillayku@nu.ac.za
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology