The effect of early initiation of antiretroviral treatment in infants on pediatric AIDS mortality in South Africa: a model-based analysis
SOURCE: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.F.Johnson, M-A.Davies, H.Moultrie, G.G.Sherman, R.M.Bland, T.M.Rehle, R.E.Dorrington, M-L.Newell
KEYWORDS: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART), HIV/AIDS, INFANT MORTALITY, INFANTS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7293
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3388
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3388
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.F.Johnson, M-A.Davies, H.Moultrie, G.G.Sherman, R.M.Bland, T.M.Rehle, R.E.Dorrington, M-L.Newell
KEYWORDS: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART), HIV/AIDS, INFANT MORTALITY, INFANTS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7293
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3388
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3388
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Abstract
The changes in ART guidelines for infants will have a significant impact on pediatric AIDS mortality at young ages, but further efforts are required to reduce the substantial growing AIDS mortality in older children.-
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