Factors associated with coverage of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in HIV-exposed children in South Africa.

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation and the Joint United Nations Programme in 2006 reaffirmed the earlier recommendation of 2000 that all HIV-exposed infants in resource-poor countries should commence cotrimoxazole (CTX) prophylaxis at 6-weeks of life. CTX prophylaxis should be continued until...

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Main Authors: Dhayendre Moodley, Leanne Reddy, Wisani Mahungo, Rebotile Masha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3646768?pdf=render