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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_bP. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384:
028			_bFax: +255 28 298 3386:
028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz :
028			_bwww.bugando.ac.tz
035			_a CUHAS/MD/4001625/T/15
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_aMagamba, Myaule _d CUHAS/MD/4001625/T/15 _920765
245			_a Prevalence and Common Types of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Patients Attending BMC-CTC at ART Initiation.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c©2018
300			_a vi; 24 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Opportunistic infection are among the major causes of morbidity and mortality among PLWHA particularly the newly diagnosed patients. Early recognition of these conditions is of great importance in order to minimize morbidity and prevent mortality. Aim: This study focused on determining the prevalence of opportunistic infections and its common types among newly diagnosed HIV patients at ART initiation. Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted by obtained data from the files for clients initiated on October 2015 to October 2017 with a minimum sample size of 275 files of patients attended CTC at Bugando medical centre. A checklist was used to collect important information. Data collected were entered, cleaned and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Study implications: Findings from this study are useful to know burden and the commonest types of OIs among clients at ART initiation in the era of HIV test and treat.
600			_xInternal Medicine
600			_xHematology
700			_a Desderious, Mwesiga. Benard _920756
700			_aErius Tebuka
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