作者: Mariam Aziz , Kimberly Y. Smith
DOI: 10.1093/CID/CIQ047
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摘要: Women currently account for 27% of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States, majority which are acquired through heterosexual transmission. In black and Latino persons disproportionately affected by HIV epidemic, a disparity that is most dramatically present among HIV-infected women. Many these women face significant discrimination as result race or ethnicity sex, they suffer from poverty, low health literacy, lack access to high-quality care. As consequence, despite availability highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), with often have delayed entry into care experience poor outcomes. This article reviews risk factors infection women, barriers engagement care, strategies improve linkage HIV-related medical social