Risk factors and outcomes for late presentation for HIV-positive persons in Europe: results from the Collaboration of Observational HIV Epidemiological Research Europe Study (COHERE).
BackgroundFew studies have monitored late presentation (LP) of HIV infection over the European continent, including Eastern Europe.Study objectives were to explore the impact of LP on AIDS and mortality.Methods and findingsLP was defined in Collaboration of Observational HIV Epidemiological Research Europe (COHERE) as HIV diagnosis with a CD4 count