Bacterial Profile, Susceptibility Patterns, and Factors Associated with Culture-Positive Sputum Among HIV Patients Presenting with a Cough in Northern Uganda

Abstract

HIV patients at LIDC who present with productive cough with low oxygen saturation and an unsuppressed viral load may be screened for <i>Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonia</i>, and <i>Enterobacter</i> species infection. A combination of ceftriaxone and gentamicin may be used as empiric therapy before the culture and sensitivity results are available.