Epidemiological features of drug resistant tuberculosis in Harare, 1994 to 1996.

Objectives: To characterise the prevalence, clinical and radiological features of drug resistant tuberculosis in selected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Harare between 1994 and 1996.

Design: A retrospective review of medical and microbiological records.

Setting: Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Risk factors for gonococcal and chlamydial cervical infection in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Zimbabwe.

Objective: To identify demographic, behavioural and clinical characteristics of symptomatic and asymptomatic women with gonococcal and/or chlamydial cervicitis a study was conducted among women attending antenatal clinics and primary care clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Design: Cross sectional study.

Setting: Primary care clinics and antenatal clinics in Harare.

Behaviour patterns which may predispose to HIV infection or further transmission and possible intervention strategy in the City of Harare. Part II.

The proportion of people with AIDS is increasing rapidly in Zimbabwe. Several strategies have been adopted to check the further spread of the disease. This paper discusses the behaviour patterns which may predispose to HIV infection and possible intervention strategies that may be taken in the City of Harare.

Knowledge and attitudes on AIDS relevant for the establishment of community care in the city of Harare.

Part I: Because of the increasing number of people with the HIV infection or AIDS, health resources and facilities are becoming over burdened. Many projects are looking towards involving communities more in caring and supporting those living with HIV/AIDS. In view of this, features of knowledge and attitudes have been drawn out of a main study on knowledge, attitudes and practices on 2 109 respondents in the City of Harare, to demonstrate areas where urgent preparation is needed to facilitate community care.

Alcohol problems among patients attending five primary health care clinics in Harare city.

Modified versions of the CAGE and WHO AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaires were used to investigate drinking habits of patients attending primary care clinics in Harare in 1989. The questionnaires were administered to 483 consecutive patients of whom 63 pc were male and 37 pc female. The results showed that 41 pc of the patients were current drinkers, and over 60 pc of them were drinking to and beyond "safe limits".

Hypertension control in Harare municipal clinics.

Treatment of hypertension is a growing burden on urban health services in Zimbabwe. In 1980, the Harare Health Department began a separate registry, staffed by a nurse, for management of patients with stable hypertension (diastolic blood pressure (DBP less than 100 mmHg) on treatment). We evaluated this programme in a retrospective review of 437 medical records.

Is thiacetazone necessary or useful in the intensive phase of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy?

A retrospective study of 596 case notes of 1195 patients notified for tuberculosis during a three year period, in one district, was conducted. Drug reactions occurred in 75 patients (12.6 percent) and required discontinuation of therapy in 59 (10 percent).