Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection
BS Parekh, CY Ou, PN Fonjungo… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY HIV diagnostics have played a central role in the remarkable progress in
identifying, staging, initiating, and monitoring infected individuals on life-saving antiretroviral …
identifying, staging, initiating, and monitoring infected individuals on life-saving antiretroviral …
Implementation research for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: existing evidence, current gaps, and new opportunities
Tremendous gains have been made in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
(PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa. Ambitious goals for the “virtual elimination” of pediatric HIV …
(PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa. Ambitious goals for the “virtual elimination” of pediatric HIV …
Evaluation of a routine point-of-care intervention for early infant diagnosis of HIV: an observational study in eight African countries
F Bianchi, J Cohn, E Sacks, R Bailey, JF Lemaire… - The lancet HIV, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In 2017, there were 180 000 estimated new HIV infections in children
aged 0–14 years. Without early diagnosis and treatment, half of infants with HIV die by age 2 …
aged 0–14 years. Without early diagnosis and treatment, half of infants with HIV die by age 2 …
Improving HIV early infant diagnosis supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa: Models and application to Mozambique
Early diagnosis of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among infants born to HIV-
infected mothers is critical because roughly 50% of untreated infected infants die before the …
infected mothers is critical because roughly 50% of untreated infected infants die before the …
Assessment of eight nucleic acid amplification technologies for potential use to detect infectious agents in low-resource settings
JL Cantera, H White, MH Diaz, SG Beall, JM Winchell… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Nucleic acid amplification technologies (NAATs) are high-performance tools for rapidly and
accurately detecting infectious agents. They are widely used in high-income countries to …
accurately detecting infectious agents. They are widely used in high-income countries to …
The effect of the Xpert HIV-1 Qual test on early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea: a pragmatic, cluster-randomised, stepped-wedge, open …
Y Mohamed, H Htay, J Gare, AJB Vallely… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Despite proven benefits for child health, coverage of early infant diagnosis of
HIV remains suboptimal in many settings. We aimed to assess the effect of a point-of-care …
HIV remains suboptimal in many settings. We aimed to assess the effect of a point-of-care …
Optimal decentralization of early infant diagnosis of HIV in resource-limited settings
Early infant diagnosis (EID) programs in many resource-limited settings are aimed at
diagnosing infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Because of the complexity of the diagnostic …
diagnosing infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Because of the complexity of the diagnostic …
Early infant diagnosis and outcomes in HIV-exposed infants at a central and a district hospital, Northern Malawi
NA Phiri, HY Lee, L Chilenga, C Mtika… - Public health …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Setting: Mzuzu Central Hospital (MZCH), Mzuzu, and Chitipa District Hospital (CDH),
Chitipa, Malawi. Objective: To compare management and outcomes of human …
Chitipa, Malawi. Objective: To compare management and outcomes of human …
Accessibility of early infant diagnostic services by under-5 years and HIV exposed children in Muheza District, North-East Tanzania
VM Bwana, SG Mfinanga, E Simulundu… - Frontiers in public …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Early infant diagnosis (EID) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) provides
an opportunity for follow up of HIV exposed children for early detection of infection and …
an opportunity for follow up of HIV exposed children for early detection of infection and …
Building and sustaining optimized diagnostic networks to scale-up HIV viral load and early infant diagnosis
G Alemnji, T Peter, L Vojnov, H Alexander… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Progress toward meeting the UNAIDS 2014 HIV treatment (90-90-90) targets
has been slow in some countries because of gaps in access to HIV diagnostic tests …
has been slow in some countries because of gaps in access to HIV diagnostic tests …