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Modelling the impact of CD4 testing on mortality from TB and cryptococcal meningitis among patients with advanced HIV disease in nine countries

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Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale‐up among people living with HIV (PLHIV), those with advanced HIV disease (AHD) (defined in adults as CD4 count Click to show full abstract

Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale‐up among people living with HIV (PLHIV), those with advanced HIV disease (AHD) (defined in adults as CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 or clinical stage 3 or 4), remain at high risk of death from opportunistic infections. The shift from routine baseline CD4 testing towards viral load testing in conjunction with “Test and Treat” has limited AHD identification.

Keywords: hiv disease; modelling impact; advanced hiv; cd4 testing

Journal Title: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year Published: 2023

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