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ash, bone marrow toxicity, and liver damage. However, for the vast majority of HIV‐infectedpersons, cotrimoxazole is well tolerated. Not taking cotrimoxizale represents a missedopportunity to reduce the rates of morbidity and mortality among HIV‐infected persons. Noadjustment has been made to coverage and access estimates to account for not takingcotrimoxazole because of potential contraindications to cotrimoxazole or Septrin.DATA IN CONTEXT: Why take cotrimoxazole?People with HIV who take cotrimoxazole every day have decreased risk of malaria,pneumonia, diarrhoea and death and results in fewer hospitalizations.Cotrimoxazole is inexpensive (less than 500 Ksh per year) and relatively safe—only3% of patients stop therapy due to toxic reactions, and for many of these patients,an alternate daily antibiotic can be prescribed. Because cotrimoxazole isrecommended for all people with HIV infection, it does not require testing for CD4cell count or WHO disease staging.Figure 10.3b Cotrimoxazole coverage among HIV-infected adults aged 15-64 years byprovince, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.NairobiCentral13.615.8Coast4.2ProvinceEasternNorth EasternNyanza*6.516.3Rift Valley8.0Western16.2Total12.10 5 10 15 20Cotrimoxazole Coverage (%)Figure 10.3b Cotrimoxazole coverage varied significantly by province and was highestin Nyanza province and lowest in Coast province.*Estimates not presented due to small denominators of less than 25 observations in this category.Coverage of cotrimoxazole varied significantly by province: from a high of 16.3% in Nyanzaprovince to a low of 4.2% in Coast province. Cotrimoxazole coverage was greater among womenthan men (13.3% versus 9.7%, respectively) and this association was marginally significant.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 184

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