Many drugs used for the treatment of HIV disease (including the associated opportunistic
infections) can cause drug hypersensitivity reactions, which vary in severity, clinical …

Background Hepatitis D virus (also known as hepatitis delta virus) can establish a persistent
infection in people with chronic hepatitis B, leading to accelerated progression of liver …

Psychiatric illness and sleeping disorders are important co-morbidities of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection, which impact both the individual and antiretroviral therapy (ART…

Objectives: The high seroprevalence of HIV in Malawi might be expected to alter the pattern
of pathogens isolated from bacteraemic patients. We aimed to describe the frequency and …

Background. The nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor nevirapine is the cornerstone
of treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in many sub-Saharan African …

We prospectively collected laboratory details and outcome data on all patients with
laboratory-confirmed cases of meningitis that presented to our unit in Blantyre, Malawi, from 1 April …

Background Malaria control interventions have been scaled-up in Zambia in conjunction
with a malaria surveillance system. Although substantial progress has been achieved in …

Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) reduce malaria morbidity and mortality in endemic
areas. Despite increasing availability, the use of ITNs remains limited in some settings. …

Background The scale-up of malaria control interventions has resulted in substantial declines
in transmission in some but not all regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding factors …

Background: The antiretroviral nevirapine is associated with hypersensitivity reactions in 6%–10%
of patients, including hepatotoxicity, maculopapular exanthema, Stevens–Johnson …