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ArticleAfrican journal of infectious diseases2020

PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL FORMS OF MALARIA AMONG FEBRILE HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN SEEN AT USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SOKOTO, NIGERIA.

Amodu-Sanni M, Ahmed H, Jiya Nm, Yusuf T, Sani Um, Isezuo Ko, Ugege Mo, Mikailu A J

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Amodu-Sanni MDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Ahmed HDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Jiya NmDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Yusuf TDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Sani UmDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Isezuo KoDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Ugege MoDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Mikailu A JDepartment of Paediatrics. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.

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backgroundMalaria and HIV infections are major health problems facing the world today. Sub-Saharan Africa with 10 percent of world's population harbors more than half the burden of the scourge. The present study determined the prevalence and clinical forms of malaria among febrile HIV-infected children aged 3months to 15years, seen in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND

methodsCross-sectional study among febrile HIV-infected children and their control cohort were carried out between May and October 2016. The participants had the following investigations: malarial parasite, packed cell volume, random blood sugar, retroviral test.

resultsA total of 140 febrile HIV-infected children aged 3 months to 15 years and 140 febrile HIV-negative age- and gender-matched children were recruited; 100 of the HIV-infected children were on ART and cotrimoxazole. The prevalence of malaria among the febrile HIV-infected children was 71.4% (100/140) which was significantly lower than the prevalence of 94.3% (132/140) among the control group (χ

conclusionMalaria is a problem in HIV-infected children. Since nearly half of the febrile HIV-infected children had severe form of malaria, it is recommended that health promotion, intermittent malaria prophylaxis, early diagnosis and prompt effective treatment should be instituted for HIV-infected children. This may prevent severe form of malaria and its attendant mortality.

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FebrileHIV-infectedMalariaPrevalence and clinical forms of malariaSokoto state

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PMCPMC7011160

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