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Human immunodeficiency virus infection and pediatric bacterial meningitis in developing countries.
- Source :
- Journal of NeuroVirology; Oct2005 Supplement 3, Vol. 11, p6-10, 5p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Over a million children are infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); most of whom live in the developing world. Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection of childhood that is 10 times more common in resource-constrained settings than well-resourced countries, and the outcome is worse. This paper reviews the relationship of bacterial meningitis to HIV infection and also the effect of HIV status on antibiotic sensitivity to common causes of childhood meningitis. The combined effects on outcome and long-term sequelae of meningitis are discussed and illustrated with results from Malawi and Southern Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENINGITIS in children
HIV infections
AIDS
CELLULAR immunity
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13550284
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of NeuroVirology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20070253
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13550280500511337