Estimating the cost of diagnosing HIV at birth in Lesotho.

BACKGROUND:Infants with HIV infection, particularly those infected in utero, who do not receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) have high mortality in the first year of life. Virologic diagnostic testing is recommended by the World Health Organization between ages 4 and 6 weeks after birth. However, ad...

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Main Authors: M Tchuenche, M M Gill, L Bollinger, L Mofenson, M Phalatse, M Nchephe, M Mokone, V Tukei, A Tiam, S Forsythe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6093690?pdf=render