Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of respiratory microbial flora in African children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of respiratory microbial flora in African children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease

Abstract Background HIV-associated chronic lung disease (CLD) is common among children living with HIV (CLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa, including those on antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the pathogenesis of CLD and its possible association with microbial determinants remain poorly understood. We...

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Main Authors: Regina E. Abotsi, Mark P. Nicol, Grace McHugh, Victoria Simms, Andrea M. Rehman, Charmaine Barthus, Slindile Mbhele, Brewster W. Moyo, Lucky G. Ngwira, Hilda Mujuru, Beauty Makamure, Justin Mayini, Jon Ø. Odland, Rashida A. Ferrand, Felix S. Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus influenzae
Antibiotic resistance
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05904-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05904-3

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