A reduction in adult blood stream infection and case fatality at a large African hospital following antiretroviral therapy roll-out.

A reduction in adult blood stream infection and case fatality at a large African hospital following antiretroviral therapy roll-out.

Blood-stream infection (BSI) is one of the principle determinants of the morbidity and mortality associated with advanced HIV infection, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last 10 years, there has been rapid roll-out of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and cotrimoxazole prophylactic therapy (CP...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A Feasey, Angela Houston, Mavuto Mukaka, Dan Komrower, Thandie Mwalukomo, Lyson Tenthani, Andreas Jahn, Mike Moore, Remco P H Peters, Melita A Gordon, Dean B Everett, Neil French, Joep J van Oosterhout, Theresa J Allain, Robert S Heyderman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3958486?pdf=render

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