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SUBMITTER: Prins HA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4049276 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Prins Henrieke A B HA Mugo Peter P Wahome Elizabeth E Mwashigadi Grace G Thiong'o Alexander A Smith Adrian A Sanders Eduard J EJ Graham Susan M SM
International health 20140519 2
Fever is a common complaint in HIV-1 infected adults and may be a presenting sign of acute HIV-1 infection (AHI). We investigated the extent to which HIV-1 infection was considered in the diagnostic evaluation of febrile adults in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) through a systematic review of published literature and guidelines in the period 2003-2014. We also performed a detailed audit of current practice for the evaluation of febrile young adults in coastal Kenya. Our review identified 43 studies inv ...[more]