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SUBMITTER: Rajasingham R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4347329 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rajasingham Radha R Rhein Joshua J Klammer Kate K Musubire Abdu A Nabeta Henry H Akampurira Andrew A Mossel Eric C EC Williams Darlisha A DA Boxrud Dave J DJ Crabtree Mary B MB Miller Barry R BR Rolfes Melissa A MA Tengsupakul Supatida S Andama Alfred O AO Meya David B DB Boulware David R DR
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20141110 2
There is limited understanding of the epidemiology of meningitis among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a prospective cohort study of HIV-infected adults with suspected meningitis in Uganda, to comprehensively evaluate the etiologies of meningitis. Intensive cerebrospiral fluid (CSF) testing was performed to evaluate for bacterial, viral, fungal, and mycobacterial etiologies, including neurosyphilis,16s ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymerase ch ...[more]