Prevalence and outcome of HIV infected children admitted in a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania

• Main Authors: Tulla S. Masoza (Author), Raphael Rwezaula (Author), Delfina R. Msanga (Author), Neema Chami (Author), Julieth Kabirigi (Author), Emmanuela Ambrose (Author), Restituta Muro (Author), Stella Mongella (Author), Adolfine Hokororo (Author), Elizabeth Kwiyolecha (Author), Robert Peck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Provider Initiated Testing and Counseling (PITC) among hospitalized children have shown to increase the probability of identifying HIV-infected children and hence be able to link them to HIV care. We aimed at determining the prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of HIV...