A 45-year-old man is tested for HIV. The test returns positive. According to BHIVA/NICE guidelines, when should antiretroviral therapy be initiated?...

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A 45-year-old man is tested for HIV. The test returns positive. According to BHIVA/NICE guidelines, when should antiretroviral therapy be initiated?

Accepted Answer

Immediately upon diagnosis

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Only when CD4 count

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When opportunistic infections arise

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When viral load exceeds 100,000 copies/mL

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After a trial of prophylactic antibiotics

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