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Prevhlenceand indicatorsof HIV and AIDS among adults admitted to medical and surgical wards in
Blantyre, Malawi DK Lervis, M Callaghan, K Phiri, J Chipwete, JG Kublin, E Borgstein, EE Zljlstra Abstract Despite high seroprevalence there are few recent studies of the effect of HIV on hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined 1226 consecutive patients admitted during two 2week periods in October 1999 and January 2000.70Vo medical patients were HIV positive, and 45Vo had AIDS. 367o surgical patients were HIV positive and. 8Vo had AIDS. Seroprevalence rose to a peak among 30-40 year olds;9l%o medical,567o surgicalandSOVa all patients in this age group were HIV positive. Seropositive women were younger than seropositive men (median age 29 v 35, p 38.0 degreesC > 3 palpable lymph nodes Looks pale
ltlumber 7o HIV P positive with indicator
Odds Ratio
185 428 264 151 94 79 559 785 887
25 66 80 59 49 14 62Vo 6lVo 59Vo
Prevhlenceand indicatorsof HIV and AIDS among adults admitted to medical and surgical wards in
Blantyre, Malawi DK Lervis, M Callaghan, K Phiri, J Chipwete, JG Kublin, E Borgstein, EE Zljlstra Abstract Despite high seroprevalence there are few recent studies of the effect of HIV on hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined 1226 consecutive patients admitted during two 2week periods in October 1999 and January 2000.70Vo medical patients were HIV positive, and 45Vo had AIDS. 367o surgical patients were HIV positive and. 8Vo had AIDS. Seroprevalence rose to a peak among 30-40 year olds;9l%o medical,567o surgicalandSOVa all patients in this age group were HIV positive. Seropositive women were younger than seropositive men (median age 29 v 35, p 38.0 degreesC > 3 palpable lymph nodes Looks pale
ltlumber 7o HIV P positive with indicator
Odds Ratio
185 428 264 151 94 79 559 785 887
25 66 80 59 49 14 62Vo 6lVo 59Vo
