Prevalent infectious diseases in patients with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia.
Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected persons in Ethiopia. Though no systematic studies have been performed, anecdotal reports are available mostly from cross-sectional studies on the associations between the most prevalent infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS. In this review, we present the most frequently reported infectious diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, with the need for strengthening diagnostic laboratories being urgent in order to support surveillance as well as control measures.
Wolday
Dawit
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Ethio-Netherlands AIDS Research Project (ENARP), Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), P.O. Box 1242, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Messele
Tsehaynesh
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology