From: Discordance between clinical and immunological ART eligibility criteria for children in Malawi
Algorithm I – WHO stage + CD4/age | Algorithm II - CD4/age |
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Age < 5 TREAT | AGE < 5 = TREAT |
Age > 5 Stage III or IV TREAT | Age > 5 |
Stage I or II | CD4 < 500 = TREAT |
CD4 < 500 = TREAT | CD4 > 500 = Do not Treat |
CD4 > 500 = Do not Treat |