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  • Title: Clinical burden and correlates of HIV and malaria co-infection, in northwest Nigeria.
    Author: Iliyasu Z, Babashani M, Abubakar IS, Salahudeen AA, Aliyu MH.
    Journal: Acta Trop; 2013 Dec; 128(3):630-5. PubMed ID: 24055714.
    Abstract:
    The clinical burden of malaria and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is well-described, but the dynamics of the interaction between the two diseases remain poorly understood. Using a cross-sectional study design, we assessed the prevalence and predictors of malaria infection among HIV-positive patients attending a referral center in urban Kano, northwest Nigeria. Structured questionnaires covering socio-demographic characteristics, HIV diagnosis and treatment, malaria preventive practices, clinical events and treatment were administered to HIV-infected adults (n=363). Information from questionnaires was supplemented with data from case notes. In the preceding year, nearly a third of respondents (32.2%; 95% CI=27.4-37.3) had at least one episode of fever, diagnosed as malaria on blood film examination. Half of all respondents (53.5%) admitted to using insecticide treated nets (ITN). One-third (35.8%) of participants were on malaria chemoprophylaxis at the time of the study. Female sex (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]=1.54, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.32-2.73), immunosuppression (CD4+ cell count <350/μL vs. 600/μL, aOR=2.41, 95% CI 1.23-3.74) and non-use of ITN (aOR=1.97, 95% CI 1.17-2.85) predicted the occurrence of clinical malaria in patients. We report a high burden of malaria in HIV-infected patients attending a tertiary facility in urban Kano, Nigeria. Health communication, standardized protocols and ITN distribution should be integrated into comprehensive HIV programs in this setting.
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