Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Shiva Shaan Bassi

Publications

• Short Communication
  High Rates of Fatality Due to AIDS without Universal HIV Testing
  Author(s): Shiva Shaan Bassi, Martin Bland J and Fabiola MartinShiva Shaan Bassi, Martin Bland J and Fabiola Martin
  
  We audited the cause of death and surrogate markers of HIV patients living in a HIV low prevalence area of the UK. Fatality rates from 2001-2010 were compared to two high prevalence areas. 16/104 newly diagnosed patients died. The median time from diagnosis to death was 4.2 years (<1month-18 years): 6 (38%) died <12 months of diagnosis, 3 (19%) within 5 years, seven (44%) >10 years later; twelve (75%) were male, twelve (75%) Caucasian, eight (50%) were infected through heterosexual intercourse; median CD4 count was 44 cells/microL (range 2-475). Twelve (75%) patients died of AIDS, 4 (25%) of Pneumocystis jerovecii pneumonia. The observed case-fatality rate was 2.3 (95% CI 1.4-3.9) fold higher in this low prevalence area compared to high prevalence areas (p<0.001), where universal HIV testing is promoted. It is possible that an early detection of HIV through universal inste.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000291

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