Community and hospital-acquired invasive bacterial infections in hospitalised patients with advanced HIV disease: a prospective study in Kinshasa, DRC

International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Céline Langendorf, Claire Bossard, Fabienne Nackers, Agnese Comelli, Mathilde Berghmans, Gaylord Molay, Fabiola Gordillo Gomez, Astan Dicko, Eugene Bangwen, Tony Kalwangila, Freddy Mangana, Apolinaire Kilundu
+5 more Roger Ngantsui Beni, Aime Loando Mboyo, Rosie Burton, Gisèle Mucinya Lumowo, Petros Isaakidis
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108383
Cited by: 2
References: 29

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Advanced HIV patients face high mortality, often from invasive bacterial infections (IBI), while rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens treatment. This study reports IBIs and AMR in hospitalised advanced HIV patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). METHODS: In this prospective study, all patients with blood (BC) or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture on admission or during hospitalisation were eligible to participate. An IBI was defined as a positive blood or CSF culture and categorised as community-acquired IBI if occurring

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
164
Pages
108383–108383
Publication date
10 January 2026
Language
EN