| aetiology and outcome of pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children hospitalized in south africa. | to determine the aetiology and outcome of pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected children, we prospectively investigated 250 children hospitalized with pneumonia who were known or clinically suspected to be hiv-positive, or who required intensive care support in cape town, south africa. blood culture, induced sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate and gastric lavage were performed. of the total, 151 children (60.4%) were hiv-infected. pneumocystis carinii pne ... | 2001 | 11236037 |