Impact of "test and treat" recommendations on eligibility for antiretroviral treatment: Cross sectional population survey data from three high HIV prevalence countries.

BACKGROUND:Latest WHO guidelines recommend starting HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy treatment (ART) regardless of CD4 count. We assessed additional impact of adopting new WHO guidelines. METHODS:We used data of individuals aged 15-59 years from three HIV population surveys conduct...

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Main Authors: Menard Laurent Chihana, Helena Huerga, Gilles Van Cutsem, Tom Ellman, Stephen Wanjala, Charles Masiku, Elisabeth Szumilin, Jean Francois Etard, Mary-Ann Davies, David Maman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6261019?pdf=render