title: Differences in presentation and follow-up between HIV-1 antibody positive teenagers and adults: the need for a more focused approach to care?
abstract: Our findings show a high rate of loss to follow-up in HIV-positive teenagers compared with adults. Of concern is the fact that this group also have high rates of sexually transmitted infections, unprotected sex and pregnancy. There is an urgent need to examine the reasons for this and adopt strategies to minimize risk-taking behaviour and to improve access to appropriate healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Mortimer Market Centre, London, UK.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prime
authors.forename: Gulshan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Navaratne
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabin
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Annemiek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Ruiter
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000523:psychology