HIV Infection Presenting in Older Children and Adolescents: A Case Series from Harare, Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
Rashida A. Ferrand,
Ruedi Luethy,
Filda Bwakura,
Hilda Mujuru,
Robert F. Miller,
Elizabeth L. Corbett
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/511873
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , series (stratigraphy) , pediatrics , sida , viral disease , immunology , paleontology , biology
Symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection during late childhood and adolescence may be an emerging problem in southern Africa, but it is one that is poorly described. We investigated social and clinical features in patients of this age group presenting to a HIV treatment clinic with special adolescent services in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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