BACKGROUND: Trends in CD4+ T-cell count at human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation can be characterized using laboratory tests from surveillance. METHODS: We used CD4+ T-cell counts and viral loads from New York City for persons who received a diagnosis of HIV infection during 2006-2012. RESULTS: From 2006 to 2012, the median CD4+ T-cell count increased from 325 to 379 cells/µL at diagnosis and from 178 to 360 cells/μL at ART initiation. CD4+ T-cell counts were consistently lower in women, blacks, Hispanics, persons who inject drugs, and heterosexuals. DISCUSSION: Increases in CD4+ T-cell count at diagnosis and ART initiation suggest that the time from HIV infection to ART initiation has been reduced substantially in New York City.
BACKGROUND: Trends in CD4+ T-cell count at human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation can be characterized using laboratory tests from surveillance. METHODS: We used CD4+ T-cell counts and viral loads from New York City for persons who received a diagnosis of HIV infection during 2006-2012. RESULTS: From 2006 to 2012, the median CD4+ T-cell count increased from 325 to 379 cells/µL at diagnosis and from 178 to 360 cells/μL at ART initiation. CD4+ T-cell counts were consistently lower in women, blacks, Hispanics, persons who inject drugs, and heterosexuals. DISCUSSION: Increases in CD4+ T-cell count at diagnosis and ART initiation suggest that the time from HIV infection to ART initiation has been reduced substantially in New York City.
Authors: McKaylee M Robertson; Sarah L Braunstein; Donald R Hoover; Sheng Li; Denis Nash Journal: Clin Infect Dis Date: 2020-11-05 Impact factor: 9.079
Authors: Ethan D Borre; Emily P Hyle; A David Paltiel; Anne M Neilan; Paul E Sax; Kenneth A Freedberg; Milton C Weinstein; Rochelle P Walensky Journal: J Infect Dis Date: 2017-10-17 Impact factor: 7.759