Mortality rate (%) | |
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LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; ARF, acute respiratory failure; PCP, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit. | |
HIV related acute LRTI in Africa4,5 | 15–28 |
HIV related ARF + ventilation21,22 | 19–50 |
HIV related ARF + ventilation + PCP24,25 | 40–100 |
HIV + ventilation27 | 53 |
HIV + PICU 1996, Durban10 | 100 |
HIV + PICU 1998, Johannesburg29 | 88 |
HIV + PICU 2001, Cape Town30 | 29 |
Developed world 3 month mortality26,27 | 10–32 |
Developed world 32 month mortality24,25 | 40–100 |