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ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2019

The association of puerperal sepsis with HIV infection at two tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe.

Rumbidzai Majangara, Zvavahera M Chirenje, Muchabaiwa F Gidiri

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Rumbidzai MajangaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Zvavahera M ChirenjeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Muchabaiwa F GidiriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
University of Zimbabwe · ZW

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Linked: Novel Education Clincial Trainees and Researchers (NECTAR) programR24TW008905 · FIC · COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIS UNIV OF ZIMBABWE · PI HAKIM, JAMES GITA · 2010 to 2014
$2.5M
FIC NIH HHS R24 TW008905Fogarty International CenterNational Institutes of HealthOffice of the US Global AIDS CoordinatorUS Department of Health and Human Services
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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the association between HIV infection and puerperal sepsis among women in Zimbabwe.

methodsA subanalysis was performed using data from a prospective cohort study conducted between September 2, 2014, and July 1, 2015, at two tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe. Eligible participants were consecutive women who met the WHO criteria for puerperal sepsis. Variables assessed included HIV-infection status and the use of antiretroviral therapy. Severity of immunosuppression was defined by the number of T cells that expressed cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4). Endocervical swabs and blood samples were collected for microbial culture and susceptibility testing.

resultsIn all, 33 (21.9%) of the 151 women included in the present analysis had HIV. Among women with HIV, severe immunosuppression (CD4-positive T cell count <200/mm

conclusionSevere immunosuppression was associated with increased length of hospitalization among women with HIV who had puerperal sepsis.

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AdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLength of StayPregnancyProspective StudiesPuerperal InfectionSepsisTertiary Care CentersZimbabweBacteriologyClinical outcomesHIV infectionHospitalizationImmunosuppressionPuerperal sepsis

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