Life-threatening bacteraemia in HIV-1 seropositive adults admitted to hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

During 6 months, 506 consecutive adult emergency admissions to hospital in Nairobi were enrolled in a study of bacteraemia and HIV infection. 19% were HIV-1 antibody positive. Significantly more HIV-seropositive than seronegative patients had bacteraemia (26% vs 6%). The predominant organisms isolat...

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Main Authors: Gilks, C, Brindle, R, Otieno, L, Simani, P, Newnham, R, Bhatt, S, Lule, G, Okelo, G, Watkins, WM, Waiyaki, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1990