Persistent high burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in South African HIV-infected adults in the era of an antiretroviral treatment program.

Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) programs have been associated with declines in the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in industrialized countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in IPD hospitalizations in HIV-infected adults in Soweto, South Africa, associated...

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Main Authors: Marta C Nunes, Anne von Gottberg, Linda de Gouveia, Cheryl Cohen, Locadiah Kuwanda, Alan S Karstaedt, Keith P Klugman, Shabir A Madhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3225377?pdf=render