Trend of pneumonia incidence among children infected with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Jun;31(6):599-601. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182501cd4.

Abstract

We performed a retrospective study using a cross-sectional design for each year from 1997 to 2008 to evaluate the trend in pneumonia rates among HIV-infected children in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era in Spain. We found that rate of pneumonia decreased among HIV-Infected children in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era but still remained higher than in the general population. Non-AIDS-defining pneumonia remains a significant health problem for HIV-infected children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / methods
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Pneumonia / epidemiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Spain / epidemiology