Evaluation of late presentation for HIV treatment in a reference center in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, from 2008 to 2010

Introduction: Since 1996 Brazil has provided universal access to free antiretroviral therapy, and as a consequence, HIV/AIDS patients’ survival rate has improved dramatically. However, according to scientific reports, a significant number of patients are still late presenting for HIV treatment, whic...

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Main Authors: Melissa Bianchetti Valentini, Maria Luíza Guerra de Toledo, Marise Oliveira Fonseca, Laura Maria Silva Thiersch, Ingrid Silva Bremer de Toledo, Flávia Cristina Jácome Machado, Unaí Tupinambás
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867015000574