Causes of first hospitalization among 1121 HIV-infected children: comparison of the pre-Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis, pre-antiretroviral therapy and antiretroviral therapy periods

• Main Authors: Sudjaritruk T., Oberdorfer P., Puthanakit T., Sirisanthana T., Sirisanthana V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22648887; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861765977&partnerID=40&md5=3aa5cc4188111b2c58a9a066031aa778; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3842
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study identified causes of first hospitalization among perinatally acquired HIV-infected children at Chiang Mai University Hospital between 1989 and 2009. Data were stratified into three seven-year time periods: pre-Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis, pre-antiretroviral therapy (...