HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department

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HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 1 , 2016 , pages: 13–17
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1079027
Author(s): B Naicker Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa , RC Maharaj Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa
Keywords: Emergency Department , HIV testing , human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , opportunistic infections , presentations , South Africa
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Abstract

Objective: To determine the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and co-infection on a district-level Emergency Department (ED) in KwaZulu-Natal.
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