Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Bachou, Hanifa"
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Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
Bachou, Hanifa; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H; Tumwine, James K (BioMed Central, 2006-11-07)Background: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. Method: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood specimens. ... -
Severe malnutrition with and without HIV-1 infection in hospitalised children in Kampala, Uganda: differences in clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ cell counts
Bachou, Hanifa; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Downing, Robert; Tumwine, James K. (BioMed Central, 2006-10-16)Background: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts of severely malnourished children in relation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. ...