Same-day HIV testing with initiation of antiretroviral therapy versus standard care for persons living with HIV: A randomized unblinded trial.

Attrition during the period from HIV testing to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is high worldwide. We assessed whether same-day HIV testing and ART initiation improves retention and virologic suppression.We conducted an unblinded, randomized trial of standard ART initiation versus same-day H...

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Main Authors: Serena P Koenig, Nancy Dorvil, Jessy G Dévieux, Bethany L Hedt-Gauthier, Cynthia Riviere, Mikerlyne Faustin, Kerlyne Lavoile, Christian Perodin, Alexandra Apollon, Limathe Duverger, Margaret L McNairy, Kelly A Hennessey, Ariadne Souroutzidis, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Patrice Severe, Jean W Pape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-07-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5526526?pdf=render