Real-world clinical effectiveness and sustainability of universal bloodborne virus testing in an urban emergency department in the UK

Abstract Innovative testing approaches and care pathways are required to meet HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) elimination goals. Routine testing for blood-borne viruses (BBVs) within emergency departments (EDs) is suggested by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control but t...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Smout, Khine Phyu, Gareth J. Hughes, Lee Parker, Roozbeh Rezai, Amy Evans, Joscelyne McLaren, Stephen Bush, Sarah Davey, Mark A. Aldersley, Murad Ruf, Emma E. Page
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23602-1