Monitoring for advanced disease in the universal test and treat era: trends in CD4 count testing in South Africa

Monitoring for advanced disease in the universal test and treat era: trends in CD4 count testing in South Africa

Abstract Background Under South Africa’s Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy, CD4 counts are no longer required to determine HIV treatment eligibility. However, CD4 count at presentation remains an important marker of disease progression. We assessed whether CD4 testing declined in the UTT era and...

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Main Authors: Cornelius Nattey, Dorina Onoya, Khumbo Shumba, Dickman Gareta, William Macleod, Matthew P. Fox, Adrian Puren, Koleka Mlisana, Jacob Bor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Global and Public Health
Subjects:
Universal Test and Treat (UTT)
CD4 count testing
Advanced HIV disease
Trends in HIV care
Interrupted time-series analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00118-6
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