| human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection in patients attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in borno state of nigeria. | results of a study to determine if patients attending sexually transmitted diseases (std) clinics are at high risk to human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection are presented. the 206 patients who attended the std clinic at the maiduguri general hospital consisted of 200 males and 6 females, most of whom were aged between 20 and 29 years and were single. only one of the 206 serum samples (0.49%) was confirmed seropositive for hiv-1 antibodies. however, cultures from 143 of 174 swabs taken from ... | 1990 | 2124396 |
| prevalence of transmissible blood infections among blood donors at the university of maiducuri teaching hospital, maiduguri, nigeria. | before the advent of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids), many countries of the world transfused blood without seriously considering the potential risks of transmission of infectious agents. even after it was shown that the human immunodeficiency virus(hiv) could be transmitted through blood and blood products, many hospitals and clinics in nigeria still continue to transfuse unscreened blood. this study was therefore initiated to highlight the risks of transmitting infectious agents ... | 1997 | 9299819 |
| is routine antenatal screening for syphilis in nigeria still justified clinically and economically? | to determine the seroprevalence and cost effectiveness of antenatal syphilis screening at the university of maiduguri teaching hospital (umth), maiduguri, nigeria. | 2009 | 19838440 |