Co-infection of malaria and HIV infection in severely undernourished children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the prevalence of malaria and HIV seropositivity among children with undernutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of undernourished children aged between 12 and 60 months in Kalembe-Lembe hospital was carried out. Blood samples were collected for the analyses of malaria parasite, haemoglobin and haematocrit levels.