WHO guidelines for antiretroviral therapy in serodiscordant couples in sub-Saharan Africa: how many fit?
Kouamé, Gérard.; Danel, C.; Moh, R.; Badjé, A.; Jean, K.; N'takpe, J-Baptiste.; Gabillard, D.; Le Carrou, Jérome.; du Loû, A.Desgrées.; Deschamps, N.; Eholie, S.; Anglaret, X.
Aids 28(10): 1533-1535
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0269-9370 PMID: 24804862 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000296Document Number: 625587
To evaluate the implication of WHO guidelines for serodiscordant couples, we interviewed HIV-infected adults on their partner's serostatus. We found that 12% with more than 500 CD4+ cells/μl should be recommended antiretroviral treatment (ART) because their partner was seronegative; 24% could be recommended not to start ART because their partner was seropositive; and 64% could not be given any recommendation regarding ART early initiation because they had either no stable partnership (30%) or were in a stable partnership with a partner whose status they were not aware of (34%).