Changing patterns of undiagnosed HIV infection in the Netherlands: Who benefits most from intensified HIV test and treat policies?

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  De Coul, Eline L M Op ^a   Schreuder, Imke ^a,b   Conti, Stefano ^c   Van Sighem, Ard ^d   Xiridou, Maria ^a   Van Veen, Maaike G ^e   Heijne, Janneke C M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d STICHTING HIV MONITORING   (Netherlands)

^e Cluster Infectious Diseases STI Clinic Department Amsterdam Health Service ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CARIBBEAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MIGRANT; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; ADULT; GEOGRAPHY; HIV INFECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939838661     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133232     Document Type: Article

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