Immediate Blood Draw for CD4+ Cell Count Is Associated with Linkage to Care in Durban, South Africa: Findings from Pathways to Engagement in HIV Care.

Immediate Blood Draw for CD4+ Cell Count Is Associated with Linkage to Care in Durban, South Africa: Findings from Pathways to Engagement in HIV Care.

BACKGROUND:Timely linkage to care by newly-diagnosed HIV+ individuals remains a significant challenge to achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals. Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend initiating anti-retroviral treatment (ART) regardless of CD4+ count, with priority given to those wit...

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Main Authors: Susie Hoffman, Theresa M Exner, Naomi Lince-Deroche, Cheng-Shiun Leu, Jessica L Phillip, Elizabeth A Kelvin, Anisha D Gandhi, Bruce Levin, Dinesh Singh, Joanne E Mantell, Kelly Blanchard, Gita Ramjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5051894?pdf=render

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