Prevalence of malaria infection and factors associated among HIV-infected adult patients attending HIV care and treatment clinic at Kitete regional referral hospital in Tabora region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Hamad Nnimbo, Doreen Kamori, Nsiande Lema, Abdallah Mohamed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Bulletin of the National Research Centre, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2522-8307
DOI: 10.1186/s42269-023-01141-7
Popis: Abstract Background HIV and malaria are serious public health concerns, particularly in Tanzania. HIV-infected individuals are more likely to get malaria and its complications. However, data on the interaction of the two diseases in Tanzania are limited. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria infection and associated factors among HIV-infected adults attending HIV care and treatment clinic at Kitete regional referral hospital in Tabora region, Tanzania. Methodology The cross-sectional study was carried out between March and May 2022 at Kitete regional referral hospital in Tanzania. A total of 246 HIV-infected adults were selected by systematic random sampling. Malaria was diagnosed using both malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) and malaria microscopy. Social demographic data were collected using a structured questionnaire, while clinical history and laboratory parameters were extracted from patients’ files. Data were analyzed using STATA version 15.1, and a p value
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