Identification of complicated appendicitis (CA) is critical to the management of appendicitis.
However, previous studies have not investigated indicators of CA among patients with HIV …

Background: The aim of the present study was to review the experience of appendicitis in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐positive patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis of …

Background: We report our experience with patients who had acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and who presented with signs and symptoms suggesting acute …

Acute appendicitis is among the commonest surgical emergencies seen in an acute setting.
Individuals living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and/or the Acquired …

Background Previous reports evaluating appendicitis in patients with human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have detailed unusual …

Abstract Background South Africa has the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection in the world, and is commonly found in association with appendicitis …

Background To compare the presentation, management, and outcome of HIV‐positive
patients with appendicitis to those of HIV‐negative patients with appendicitis. Summary …

Background Despite the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being the most common
comorbidity in South African surgical patients, its impact on appendicitis has not been well …

Reports in the surgical literature are few regarding common intra-abdominal disease
processes, such as gallstone disease or appendicitis, in patients with AIDS and instead …

The relationship between HIV infection and the clinical spectrum of appendicitis has not
been fully elucidated in the South African context. The aim of this study is to compare the …