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A Proposed Framework for the Implementation of Early Infant Diagnosis Point-of-Care
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Nov 17 2016
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Source: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2017; 33(3):203-210.
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Alternative Title:AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
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Description:Early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and children remains a challenge in resource-limited settings, with approximately half of all HIV-exposed infants receiving virological testing for HIV by the recommended age of 2 months in 2015. To reduce morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected children and close the treatment gap for HIV-infected children, there is an urgent need to evaluate existing programmatic and laboratory practices for early infant diagnosis and introduce strategies to improve identification of HIV-exposed infants and ensure access to systematic, early HIV testing, with early linkage to treatment for HIV-infected infants. This article describes progress made in follow-up of HIV-exposed infants since 2006, including remaining unmet laboratory and programmatic needs, and recommends strategies for improvement, especially those related to the implementation of point-of-care technology for early infant diagnosis.
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Pubmed ID:27758117
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5333568
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Volume:33
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Issue:3
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