Influence of HIV status on outcomes of children admitted with sepsis at a paediatric hospital in Zambia: protocol for a prospective longitudinal study.

Ethical clearance and approval have been granted by the Tropical Diseases Research Centre Ethics Committee (TDRC-EC 092/07/23). Caregiver consent will be obtained verbally for participants presenting as medical emergencies, and written informed consent will be obtained once stable. Findings from this study will be shared with the Ministry of Health Zambia and will be disseminated to the scientific community through peer-reviewed scientific journals.