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Table 4 Characteristics of 7 HIV-infected Children that died while on antiretroviral therapy at Baylor-Uganda clinic

From: Virologic, immunologic and clinical response of infants to antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda

Serial number

Age(months) at ART initiation

Sex

WHO clinical stage

ART combination

Duration on ART (months)

Clinical events preceding death

1

7

Male

3

D4T-3TC-ABC

18.3

Tuberculosis

2

7

Female

4

D4T-3TC-NVP

16.3

Malnutrition

3

6

Female

3

D4T-3TC-NVP

7.8

Pneumonia

4

7

Male

4

D4T-3TC-NVP

0.8

Malnutrition/Anemia

5

11

Male

4

D4T-3TC-NVP

1.3

Malnutrition

6

7

Female

3

D4T-3TC-NVP

1.7

Oral Candidiasis

7

10

Male

4

D4T-3TC-NVP

5.3

Malnutrition

  1. ART= Antiretroviral therapy; WHO= World Health Organization; D4T= Stavudine; 3TC= Lamivudine; ABC= Abacavir; NVP= Nevirapine.