2014
Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 304-309. PMID: 25314251, PMCID: PMC5844466, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAmbulatory CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBacterial InfectionsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDisease ManagementFemaleFeverHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRisk FactorsViral LoadConceptsManagement of feverLow CD4 T-lymphocyte countCD4 T-lymphocyte countLower body mass indexBacterial blood stream infectionsSpecific alternative diagnosesT-lymphocyte countsHistory of feverProspective observational studyBlood stream infectionsBody mass indexResource limited settingsAmbulatory HIVAntiretroviral therapyMalaria testingLower hemoglobinMass indexAdverse outcomesAlternative diagnosesObservational studyAxillary temperatureGuideline performanceMultivariate analysisHIVFever
2013
Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study
Moon TD, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Brentlinger PE. Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e83591. PMID: 24386229, PMCID: PMC3875454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyAmbulatory HIVFebrile patientsObservational studySusceptibility patternsLarge prospective observational studyT-lymphocyte countsSpecific antimicrobial therapyCause of feverCases of bacteremiaFirst-line antibioticsPeripheral health unitsAntimicrobial susceptibility patternsNon-physician cliniciansNon-typhoid SalmonellaResource-limited settingsBlood culture specimensLow CD4Presumptive antibioticsClinical characteristicsRecent feverClinical profileLower hemoglobinPrescribing practicesAntimicrobial therapy