Objectives. To describe the incidence, spectrum and prognosis of AIDS-defining illnesses
(ADI) in patients without access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Design. Prospective cohort
study. Subjects. 1 215 HIV-infected patients attending adult HIV clinics affiliated to the
University of Cape Town in the New Somerset and Groote Schuur Hospitals from 1992 to
2000. Main outcome measures. Incidence rate (IR) of ADIs and survival after the ..
