Epidemiology and management of diarrheal disease in HIV-infected patients

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 164-167

  Katabira, Elly T ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Counselling; Diarrhea; Education; HIV; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; LOPERAMIDE; OCTREOTIDE;

DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032821084     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(99)90040-1     Document Type: Review

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