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dc.contributor.authorBerg, Åseen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Samen_US
dc.contributor.authorAukrust, Pålen_US
dc.contributor.authorDavid, Catarinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGonca, Miguelen_US
dc.contributor.authorBerg, Einar Sverreen_US
dc.contributor.authorDalen, Ingvilden_US
dc.contributor.authorLangeland, Ninaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-25T12:12:30Z
dc.date.available2015-02-25T12:12:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-05eng
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/9435
dc.description.abstractBackground: Co-infection with falciparum malaria and HIV-1 increases the severity and mortality of both infections in unstable malaria-transmission areas. In contrast, in stable transmission areas, HIV co-infection increases the severity of both infections but has not been found to influence malaria mortality. Methods: In a prospective cross-sectional study, clinical and laboratory data were consecutively collected for all adults admitted with fever and/or suspected malaria to the medical department of the Central Hospital of Maputo, Mozambique, during two malaria seasons from January 2011. Malaria and HIV PCRs were performed, and risk factors for fatal outcomes were analysed. The impact of HIV on the clinical presentation and mortality of malaria was assessed. Findings: A total of 212 non-pregnant adults with fever and/or suspected malaria and 56 healthy controls were included in the study. Of the 131 patients with confirmed falciparum malaria, 70 were co-infected with HIV-1. The in-hospital mortality of the co-infected patients was 13.0% (9/69) compared with 1.7% (1/59) in the patients without HIV (p = 0.018). Malaria severity (p = 0.016) and co-infection with HIV (p = 0.064) were independent risk factors for death although the association with HIV did not reach statistical significance. The co-infected patients had significantly more frequent respiratory distress, bleeding disturbances, hypoglycaemia, liver and renal failure and high malaria parasitemia compared with the patients with malaria alone. Interpretations: HIV co-infection is associated with increased disease severity in and mortality from malaria in an area of stable malaria transmission. This finding was not observed earlier and should motivate doctors working in malaria-endemic areas to consider early HIV testing and a closer follow-up of patients with malaria and HIV co-infection.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherPLoSeng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0eng
dc.titleIncreased severity and mortality in adults co-infected with malaria and HIV in Maputo, Mozambique: a prospective cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2015-02-25T12:08:41Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2014 Berg et al.
dc.source.articlenumbere88257
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088257
dc.identifier.cristin1147050
dc.source.journalPLoS ONE
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