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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1990
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