Journal article
African Australians living with HIV: A case series from Victoria
CN Lemoh, S Baho, J Grierson, M Hellard, A Street, BA Biggs
Sexual Health | Published : 2010
DOI: 10.1071/SH09120
Abstract
Background: This research aimed to describe the characteristics of African-born Victorians living with HIV, identify associations with delayed HIV diagnosis and describe their response to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Methods: A case series of African-born adults living with HIV in Victoria was conducted. Data was collected in interviews and reviews of case notes. Associations with delayed HIV diagnosis (CD4 below 200cellsL-1 at diagnosis and/or AIDS within 3 months of HIV diagnosis) were explored using univariate regression. AIDS-defining illnesses and response to cART were described. Results: Fourteen males and six females were included. Ten were born in the Horn of Africa (ni..
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Funding Acknowledgements
CL designed the study and developed data collection tools in close consultation with SB, JG, MH, AS and BB. CL collected and analysed the data. BB was the principal investigator for the project of which this study formed a part. CL took primary responsibility for writing the article. The authors thank the research assistants, their affiliated community groups, study participants and the doctors and other clinic staff who assisted with recruitment. Thanks are due to Jim Black for advice on study design, Tim Spelman and Maelenn Gouillou for advice on statistical analysis, and to Rebecca Guy, Isabel Bergeri and Carol El-Hayek for reports and advice on Victorian HIV surveillance data. The authors are grateful for the financial and material support provided by the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Infectious Diseases and the Department of Medicine, the financial support received from the Victorian Government Department of Human Services, the Victor Hurley Research Fund and the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, and the material support provided by the Burnet Institute and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service.