Undiagnosed HIV Infection among Adolescents Seeking Primary Health Care in Zimbabwe | Zendy

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Undiagnosed HIV Infection among Adolescents Seeking Primary Health Care in Zimbabwe

Author(s) -

Rashida A. Ferrand,

Lucia Munaiwa,

John Matsekete,

Tsitsi Bandason,

Kusum Nathoo,

Chiratidzo E. Ndhlovu,

Shungu Munyati,

Frances M. Cowan,

Diana M. Gibb,

Elizabeth L. Corbett

Publication year - 2010

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 - 10.1086/656361

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , epidemiology , pediatrics , transmission (telecommunications) , serology , immunology , antibody , electrical engineering , engineering

Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was extremely common in southern Africa during the 1990s, and a substantial minority of infected infants have survived to reach adolescence undiagnosed. Studies have shown a high prevalence of HIV infection in hospitalized adolescents who have features associated with long-standing HIV infection, including stunting and frequent minor illnesses. We therefore investigated the epidemiology of HIV infection at the primary care level.

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