Prevalence and Clinical Presentation in Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Children Aged 2 Months to 5 Years in Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Specific ObjectiveSTo determine, among children aged 2 months to 5 years in FMC Katsina:• The seroprevalence of pediatric HIV infection.• The clinical presentations (symptoms and signs) of pediatric HIV infection. intrOductiOnThe recent national survey on key human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related health indicators by the Nigerian HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) revealed a decline in the national seroprevalence of pediatric HIV infection, 1 but the morbidity and mortality of the infection have remained high in Nigeria.The clinical presentation of pediatric HIV infection also mimics common pediatric clinical conditions. 2 With the decline in national seroprevalence of HIV infection, is there a change in the clinical presentation of the infection?It is therefore anticipated that this study will reveal the current seroprevalence of the infection in a hospital-based study to determine if the seroprevalence is on the decline as well and if there is any difference in the clinical presentation among newly diagnosed HIV-infected children in FMC Katsina and those that are seronegative for the infection. ObjectiveSTo determine the seroprevalence and clinical presentation in newly diagnosed HIV-infected children aged 2 months to 5 years seen at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina.
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease
Authors: Fatima F Nasir, Mu\'uta Ibrahim, Bello M Suleiman, Olayinka R Ibrahim
Institution: University of Global Health Equity
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408639188