Differences in presentation, treatment initiation, and response among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus in urban and rural Zambia

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 849-854

  Sutcliffe, Catherine G ^a   Van Dijk, Janneke H ^b   Bolton Moore, Carolyn ^c   Cotham, Matt ^d   Tambatamba, Bushimbwa ^e   Moss, William J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Macha Hospital   (Zambia)

^c CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^d Mukinge Hospital   (Zambia)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

Author keywords

antiretroviral therapy; HIV; pediatrics; sub Saharan Africa; urban rural differences

Indexed keywords

ABACAVIR PLUS STAVUDINE PLUS ZIDOVUDINE; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; EFAVIRENZ PLUS LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TRAVEL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URBAN AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZAMBIA;

EID: 77955509801     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181e753a8     Document Type: Article

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