Uptake of care and treatment amongst a national cohort of HIV positive infants diagnosed at primary care level, South Africa
Abstract Background Loss to follow-up after a positive infant HIV diagnosis negates the potential benefits of robust policies recommending immediate triple antiretroviral therapy initiation in HIV positive infants. Whilst the diagnosis and follow-up of HIV positive infants in urban, specialized sett...
Main Authors: | Elelwani Mathivha, Steve Olorunju, Debra Jackson, Thu-Ha Dinh, Nicolette du Plessis, Ameena Goga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4342-3 |
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