Late presentation for diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV positive patients in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia

Late presentation for diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV positive patients in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract Background In spite of the availability and accessibility of HIV testing opportunities and efforts, people are being late to test in the course of HIV infection. Late diagnosis leads to late anti-retroviral therapy initiation which in turn results in poor treatment outcome and prognosis of...

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Main Authors: Admassu Assen, Fantahun Molla, Abrham Wondimu, Solomon Abrha, Wondim Melkam, Ebisa Tadesse, Zewdu Yilma, Tadele Eticha, Hagos Abrha, Birhanu Demeke Workneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Late HIV diagnosis
Positive
HIV infection
Tigray
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3263-y

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