HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience

Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Chalya, Phillipo L ^a   Ssentongo, Robert ^b   Kakande, Ignatius ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Burn injuries; HIV seroprevalence; Outcome; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051778722     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17522897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-2897-5-8     Document Type: Article

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