Early retention in HIV care and viral load suppression: Implications for a test and treat approach to HIV prevention

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 86-93

  Mugavero, Michael J ^a   Amico, K Rivet ^b   Westfall, Andrew O ^c   Crane, Heidi M ^d   Zinski, Anne ^a   Willig, James H ^a   Dombrowski, Julia C ^d   Norton, Wynne E ^c   Raper, James L ^a   Kitahata, Mari M ^d   Saag, Michael S ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; engagement in care; HIV; retention in care; viral load

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VIREMIA; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 83655167274     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318236f7d2     Document Type: Article

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