Open AccessAntiretroviral Therapy Use Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic
Author(s) -
Julia C. Dombrowski,
Roxanne P. Kerani,
Joanne D. Stekler,
Timothy W. Menza,
Matthew R. Golden
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181f7e2d7
Subject(s) - medicine , sexually transmitted disease , antiretroviral therapy , men who have sex with men , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , anal intercourse , transmission (telecommunications) , antiretroviral treatment , family medicine , demography , viral load , syphilis , sociology , electrical engineering , engineering
We examined antiretroviral therapy (ART) use among 501 previously diagnosed HIV-infected men who have sex with men who sought care at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in King County, WA, during 2004-2008. Overall, 42% of men were not taking ART, 71% of whom had CD4 counts >350 cells per microliter. Of those who reported unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of nonconcordant HIV status in the prior year, 48% were not taking ART (78% with CD4 counts >350 cells/μL). Sexually transmitted disease clinics may be an important venue in which to identify persons who are not taking ART. Treating these persons could help diminish HIV transmission.