Failure to prescribe pneumocystis prophylaxis is associated with increased mortality, even in the cart era: results from the treat Asia HIV observational database

• Main Authors: Lim, P.L., Zhou, J.L., Ditangco, R.A., Law, M.G., Sirisanthana, T., Kumarasamy, N., Chen, Y.M.A., Phanuphak, P., Lee, C.K.C., Saphonn, V., Oka, S., Zhang, F.J., Choi, J.Y., Pujari, S., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Li, P.C.K., Merati, T.P., Yunihastuti, E., Messerschmidt, L., Sungkanuparph, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley Open Access 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4578/

Background: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis is recommended for patients with CD4 counts of less than 200 cells/mm(3). This study examines the proportion of patients in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD) receiving PCP prophylaxis, and its effect on PCP and mortality....