Open AccessEffect of point-of-care early infant diagnosis on antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention of patients
Author(s) -
Ilesh Jani,
Bindiya Meggi,
Osvaldo Loquiha,
Ocean Tobaiwa,
Chishamiso Mudenyanga,
Alcina Zitha,
Dadirayi Mutsaka,
Nédio Mabunda,
Adolfo Vúbil,
Timothy Bollinger,
Lara Vojnov,
Trevor Peter
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000001846
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , viral load , immunology
We measured the effect of point-of-care (POC) early infant HIV testing on antiretroviral therapy initiation rates and retention in care among infants in Mozambique.