HIV infection in malnourished children in Harare, Zimbabwe.

摘要: The HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe has increased the prevalence of child malnutrition. This descriptive study compared sociodemographic features nutritional profile and clinical 140 HIV-positive HIV-negative children 15 months age older with malnutrition admitted to Harare Hospital 1993-94. 68 (48.6%) were HIV-infected. There no significant differences between infected non-infected terms factors such as area residence maternal education caretaker breast feeding status. HIV-infected most likely have marasmus marasmic kwashiorkor; 64% group had kwashiorkor. Pneumonia lymphadenopathy chronic ear discharge oral thrush significantly more prevalent among children. Four predictive infection: (odds ratio (OR) 2.72; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-8.10) generalized (OR 2.77; CI 1.16-6.64) 1.16-6.37) 6.05; 1.89-19.42). 32 (22.8%) died during their hospitalization. Mortality was greater less than 60% expected weight (severe malnutrition) but not related