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Table 2 Suspected Causes of Death and Last CD4+ Cell Count and Viral Load Values Before Death

From: Poor Efficacy and Tolerability of Stavudine, Didanosine, and Efavirenz-based Regimen in Treatment-Naive Patients in Senegal

Suspected Cause of Death

Month

CD4+ Cell Count at Baseline (cells/mcL)

Viral Load at Baseline (log10 copies/mL)

Last CD4+ Cell Count (cells/mcL)

Last Viral Load (log10 copies/mL)

Atypical mycobacteriosis

2

1

5.9

1

ND

Acute diarrhea and fever

6

36

4.8

204

< 2.69

Malaria and bacterial septicemia

7

10

5.6

8

< 2.69

Febrile encephalopathy

7

93

5.9

52

5.9

Septicemia

9

122

5.8

183

< 2.69

Purulent meningitis

12

106

5.9

100

< 2.69

Purulent meningitis

16

57

5.8

217

< 2.69

Liver carcinoma with liver failure

17

35

5.9

128

< 2.69

  1. ND = not done