A retrospective study of cryptosporidial diarrhea in a region with high HIV prevalence

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 289-292

  Nel, Etienne D ^a   Rabie, Helena ^a   Goodway, Jeremy ^a   Cotton, Mark F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Diarrhea; Epidemiology; HIV; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIAL DIARRHEA; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFANT; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEPTICEMIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79961074035     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq094     Document Type: Article

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