Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people newly diagnosed with HIV infection in Australia: trends and predictors, 2004-2015.

Hamish McManusDenton CallanderBasil DonovanDarren B RussellCatherine C O'ConnorStephen C DaviesDavid A LewisMargaret E HellardMarcus Y ChenKathy PetoumenosRick VarmaAaron CogleMark Alastair BoydAndrew GrulichJames PollardNick MedlandChristopher K FairleyRebecca J Guy

Published in: The Medical journal of Australia (2019)

The proportion of people newly diagnosed with HIV in sexual health clinics in Australia who received treatment within 6 months of diagnosis increased from 17% to 53% during 2004-2015, reflecting changes in the CD4+ cell count threshold in treatment guidelines. Nevertheless, further strategies are needed to maximise the benefits of treatment to prevent viral transmission and morbidity.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
newly diagnosed
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
primary care
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
stem cells
single cell
hiv infected patients
mesenchymal stem cells
peripheral blood