Effectiveness of a pilot partner notification program for new HIV cases in Barcelona, Spain.
An estimated 30% of HIV cases in the European Union are not aware of their serological status. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a pilot HIV partner notification program.HIV cases diagnosed between January 2012 and June 2013 at two healthcare settings in Barcelona were invited to parti...
Main Authors: | Patricia Garcia de Olalla, Ema Molas, María Jesús Barberà, Silvia Martín, Encarnació Arellano, Mercè Gosch, Pilar Saladie, Teresa Carbonell, Hernando Knobel, Elia Diez, Joan A Caylà |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4388637?pdf=render |
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