Factors associated with virological failure and suppression after enhanced adherence counselling, in children, adolescents and adults on antiretroviral therapy for HIV in Swaziland

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Jobanputra, Kiran ^a   Parker, Lucy Anne ^a   Azih, Charles ^b   Okello, Velephi ^b   Maphalala, Gugu ^c   Kershberger, Bernard ^a   Khogali, Mohammed ^a   Lujan, Johnny ^a   Antierens, Annick ^a   Teck, Roger ^a   Ellman, Tom ^a   Kosgei, Rose ^a   Reid, Tony ^a  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b Ministry of Health   (Swaziland)

^c Swaziland Ministry of Health and Social Welfare   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SWAZILAND; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS RESISTANCE; COUNSELING; HIV INFECTIONS; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; SWAZILAND; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923241414     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116144     Document Type: Article

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