Bibliographic information
GuidelineAntiretroviral therapy of HIV infection in infants and children: towards universal access: recommendations for a public health approach 2010 revision
Year of Publication2010
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
New
Immunological failure is defined as developing or returning to the following age-related immunological thresholds after at least 24 weeks on ART, in a treatment-adherent child:
- CD4 count of <200 cells/mm3 or %CD4+ <10 for a child ≥2 years to <5 years of age
- CD4 count of <100 cells/mm3 for a child 5 years of age or older.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low