Survival from HIV-1 seroconversion in Southern Africa : a retrospective cohort study in nearly 2000 gold-miners over 10 years of follow-up

Objective:To obtain robust estimates of survival with HIV in individuals with known dates of seroconversion in Africa in the pre-antiretroviral era.Design and methods:Mortality rates were estimated in men from four South African gold mines in a retrospective cohort study with 10-year follow-up. HIV