Utility of clinical parameters to identify HIV infection in infants below ten weeks of age in South Africa: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Jaspan Heather B (Author), Myer Landon (Author), Madhi Shabir A (Author), Violari Avy (Author), Gibb Diana M (Author), Stevens Wendy S (Author), Dobbels Els (Author), Cotton Mark F (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As HIV-infected infants have high mortality, the World Health Organization now recommends initiating antiretroviral therapy as early as possible in the first year of life. However, in many settings, laboratory diagnosis of HIV in inf...