Decreasing time to antiretroviral therapy initiation after HIV diagnosis in a clinic-based observational cohort study in four African countries.

Allahna L EsberPeter CoakleyJulie A AkeEmmanuel BahemanaYakubu AdamuFrancis KiweewaJonah MaswaiJohn OwuothMerlin L RobbChristina S PolyakTrevor A Crowellnull null

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)

Consistent with changing guidelines, the interval between diagnosis and ART initiation has decreased over time. Still, many adults living with HIV initiated treatment with low CD4, highlighting the need to diagnose HIV earlier while improving access to immediate ART after diagnosis.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hiv infected patients
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
primary care