Opportunistic Illnesses in Children With HIV Infection in the United States, 1997–2016

Background: Among children with HIV infection, opportunistic illness (OI) rates decreased after introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 1997. We evaluated whether such decreases have continued. Methods: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National HIV Surveillance System for children with HIV living in the US during 1997–2016 was used to enumerate infants experiencing the first OI by birth year and OIs among all children
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV Reports Source Type: research