Why the Urgency for Earlier Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Women?
Parsey K, Livingston E, Butterfield M, Bastian L. Why the Urgency for Earlier Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Women? Medscape Journal Of Medicine 1996, 1: 2. PMID: 9746635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV infectionEarly diagnosisVertical transmissionIntravenous drug abusersShorter median survivalReluctance of cliniciansPublic health standpointPregnant patientsProphylactic therapyMedian survivalFemale patientsWorse prognosisLate presentationPregnant womenTubal ligationHeterosexual contactDisease progressionHomosexual menDrug abusersEarly identificationInfectionHealth standpointWomenDiagnosisSubsequent treatment