Effect of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, antiretroviral therapy, and insecticide-treated bednets on the frequency of malaria in HIV-1-infected adults in Uganda: a prospective cohort study

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Jonathan MerminPeter Solberg

Abstract

HIV-1 and malaria are common infections in Africa, and cause substantial morbidity and mortality. HIV infection has been associated with an increased incidence of malaria, and more severe disease. Our aim was to assess the effect of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on the frequency of clinical malaria in people with HIV, and to measure the additive effects of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) prophylaxis, ART, and insecticide-treated bednets. In 2001, we enrolled 466 HIV-infected individuals aged 18 years or older in Uganda in a prospective cohort study that provided co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to 399 participants after 5 months of no intervention. In 2003, we enrolled 138 survivors from the initial study, and 897 new participants from the same community, to take antiretroviral therapy (ART) in addition to co-trimoxazole prophylaxis. The ART was in most cases a combination of stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine or efavirenz. In 2004, we also gave participants insecticide-treated bednets. Households were visited weekly by study staff to record fever, illness, or death in the preceding 7 days. In cases of reported fever in the previous 2 days, we took blood to test for malaria parasites. We compared the frequency ...Continue Reading

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