Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria.
BMC Res Notes. 2022 Feb 19;15(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s13104-022-05961-0.
Acute febrile infections compatible with malaria are the most prevalent presentation at sub-Saharan African health clinics, accounting for 30-50% of outpatient visits. Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can mimic acute malaria symptoms. As a result, screening people with malaria symptoms for HIV infection is critical. The goal of our study was to find out how common HIV infection was among feverish patients.
Out of the 310 individuals screened, 9 (3.0%) had HIV-1 infection, with 5 (55.5%) being females and 4 (44.4%) being males. This study found no evidence of HIV-2 infection or HIV-1/HIV-2 co-infection. HIV infection was found in 1-3% of patients with probable malaria at different sites in Lagos, Nigeria.
与疟疾一致的急性发热性感染是撒哈拉以南非洲诊所最常见的就诊原因，占门诊就诊人数的 30-50%。急性人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）感染可能模仿急性疟疾症状。因此，对有疟疾症状的人进行 HIV 感染筛查至关重要。我们的研究目的是了解发热患者中 HIV 感染的常见程度。
在筛查的 310 人中，有 9 人（3.0%）感染了 HIV-1，其中 5 人（55.5%）为女性，4 人（44.4%）为男性。本研究未发现 HIV-2 感染或 HIV-1/HIV-2 合并感染的证据。在尼日利亚拉各斯不同地点，有 1-3%的疑似疟疾患者感染了 HIV。
