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Opportunistic infections associated to a late, first diagnosis of AIDS. Paradoxical
increase of frequency at the time of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Roberto Manfredi, Leonardo Calza
Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, Italy
Introduction
Notwithstanding the availability of HAART, AIDS notifications continue to occur, with
increasing prevalence for patients (p) who missed or neglected their condition.
Patients and Methods
All cases of AIDS notified since the year 2001 were compared with those found in the
decade preceding HAART availability (1986-1995).
Results
Compared with the pre-HAART era, a significant drop of frequency of overall AIDS cases
occurred: from a mean 58.3±11.2 patients-year observed in the decade 1986-1995, to
14.2±6.0 patients-year from 2001 to 2005 (p