%0 Journal Article
%T When to start antiretroviral therapy in adults: the results of HPTN 052 move us closer to a ¡®test-and-treat¡¯ policy
%A N Geffen
%J Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
%D 2011
%I 
%X When is the best time to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults? This is a vital question in HIV treatment and prevention services. More specifically, is the 350 cells/¦̀l CD4 count threshold recommended by current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines sufficient, or should we move to a ¡®test-and-treat¡¯ approach in which anyone who tests HIV-positive is offered ART, irrespective of their CD4 count? The recently announced results of the HPTN 052 trial take us closer, but not all the way, to a test-and-treat approach.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajhivm/article/view/70324