Estimating potential silent transfer using baseline viral load measures among people presenting as new to HIV care in Lusaka, Zambia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate potential silent transfer using baseline viral load measures among individuals presenting as new to HIV care in routine HIV clinical settings in Lusaka, Zambia.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two large, urban government-operated health facilities supported by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia.

Participants

A total of 248 participants with an incident positive HIV rapid test.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was HIV viral suppression at baseline (i.e., potential silent transfer), defined as having a viral load ≤1000 RNA copies(c)/mL at the time of initiating HIV care. We also examined viral suppression at ≤60 c/mL.

Methods

We surveyed and measured baseline HIV viral load as part of the na

SUBMITTER: Pry JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10231001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature