title: The management of children with Kaposi sarcoma in resource limited settings.
abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is common where HIV infection is endemic. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced the incidence in well-resourced settings but in some parts of the world access to ART is delayed. These recommendations are for use where only minimal requirements for treatment are available. Consensus was sought for the management of childhood HIV-associated KS in this setting. There are no randomised controlled studies of chemotherapy for KS in children and these recommendations have drawn on consensus of a group of experts and published reports from studies in adults.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Department, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi. emmolyneux@gmail.com
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molyneux
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Jackson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orem
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hesseling
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balagadde-Kambugu
authors.forename: Jessie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Githanga
authors.forename: Trijn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Israels
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents