Increased malaria parasitaemia among adults living with HIV who have discontinued cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Kitgum district, Uganda.

Increased malaria parasitaemia among adults living with HIV who have discontinued cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Kitgum district, Uganda.

<h4>Background</h4>Although WHO recommends cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation among HIV patients who have undergone immune recovery and are living in areas of low prevalence of malaria, some countries including Uganda recommend CTX discontinuation despite having a high malaria burden. W...

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Main Authors: Philip Orishaba, Joan N Kalyango, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Bonnie Wandera, Thomas Katairo, Wani Muzeyi, Hildah Tendo Nansikombi, Alice Nakato, Tobius Mutabazi, Moses R Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Joaniter I Nankabirwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240838

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