Discontinuation of Prophylaxis againstMycobacterium aviumComplex Disease in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have a Response to Antiretroviral Therapy
- 13 April 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 342 (15) , 1085-1092
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200004133421503
Abstract
Several agents are effective in preventing Mycobacterium avium complex disease in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, there is uncertainty about whether prophylaxis should be continued in patients whose CD4+ cell counts have increased substantially with antiviral therapy.Keywords
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