High prevalence of tuberculosis and serious bloodstream infections in ambulatory individuals presenting for antiretroviral therapy in Malawi.

High prevalence of tuberculosis and serious bloodstream infections in ambulatory individuals presenting for antiretroviral therapy in Malawi.

Tuberculosis (TB) and serious bloodstream infections (BSI) may contribute to the high early mortality observed among patients qualifying for antiretroviral therapy (ART) with unexplained weight loss, chronic fever or chronic diarrhea.A prospective cohort study determined the prevalence of undiagnose...

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Main Authors: Richard A Bedell, Suzanne T B Anderson, Monique van Lettow, Ann Akesson, Elizabeth L Corbett, Moses Kumwenda, Adrienne K Chan, Robert S Heyderman, Rony Zachariah, Anthony D Harries, Andrew R Ramsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3382251?pdf=render

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