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Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) (Review)
(John Wiley, 2008)
Background Enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) is potentially fatal. Infection with drug-resistant strains of the causative organism Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi or Paratyphi increases morbidity and mortality. ...
Effect of HIV-1 infection on malaria treatment outcome in Uganda patients
(Makerere University Medical School, 2007)
Background: Malaria and HIV-1 infection cause significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV-1 increases risk for malaria with the risk increasing as immunity declines. The effect of HIV-1 infection on ...
Initiation and immediate outcome of Kangaroo care for premature infants in Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Title: INITIATION AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OF KANGAROO CARE FOR PREMATURE INFANTS IN MULAGO HOSPITAL. Introduction Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for 1.1 million deaths ...
Nutritional status and its determinants in children under five years of age in Rweibaare Parish, Bushenyi District.
(2005)
Under-nutrition and infection are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. These two problems are interrelated. Under-nutrition compromises barrier function, allowing easier access by pathogens, ...
The liver in HIV in Africa
(International Medical Press, 2005)
As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ...