Bacteraemia in Febrile HIV Patients Hospitalized in a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorKwaghe, Vivian G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAjayi, Samuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorHabib, Zaiyad G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHabib, Abdulrazaq G.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:11:29Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:11:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractBacteraemia is significantly associated with underlying Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and is often life-threatening. Streptococcus pneumoniae, non- typhoidal salmonella (NTS), Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli have been shown in various studies to be common organisms that cause bacteraemia in HIV patients in other parts of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods: The study was a cross sectional analytical study carried out on febrile HIV infected adults who were admitted into the medical wards of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), North Central Nigeria. Blood cultures and other relevant laboratory investigations were carried out on admission. The patients were followed up for a period of one month and outcome thereafter was evaluated. Results: A total of 145 HIV positive patients with a mean age of 37.5 years (range 18-75 yrs.) were studied. The prevalence of bacteraemia was found to be 28.3%. The common causative pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia, with Streptococcus pneumoniae being the most common isolate. Mortality was higher in the bacteremia group (51.2%) compared to the non bacteraemic group (32.7%) [P-value = 0.04] as well as among those with severe immunosuppression (96.4%) compared to those with CD4 cell counts above 200 cells /ml (3.6%)[p-value=0.004]. Conclusion: Bacteremia is common among febrile HIV patients presenting at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and it is associated with a high mortality rate. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the commonest causative organism.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKwaghe Vivian G., Ajayi Samuel, Habib Zaiyad G., Habib Abdulrazaq G.. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Women about Breast Cancer in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Rohtas, Bihar. Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2019 May; 5(3): 5-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2822
dc.identifier.issn2395-2814
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/189216
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Health Care & Research Developmenten_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/aimdr.2019.5.3.CM2en_US
dc.subjectBacteraemiaen_US
dc.subjectFebrileen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.titleBacteraemia in Febrile HIV Patients Hospitalized in a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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